NBP0405 Sea Trials: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Icebreaker

R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer is a U.S. Antarctic Program icebreaker conducting global change studies. This dataset contains underway data from leg NBP0405, which started and ended in Cape Town, South Africa. The data was last updated on July 25, 2004.

Use Cases

• Analyze vessel performance and dynamic positioning system behavior during sea trials.
• Study oceanographic conditions along the Antarctic research cruise track.
• Model acoustic beacon positioning and sea-floor mapping techniques.
• Investigate time-series patterns in underway sensor data from a polar research vessel.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported Antarctic research icebreaker.
• Focuses on a specific, documented sea trial leg (NBP0405) with a defined route.
• Platform tags indicate the data is likely structured as a time series.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2004-07-25 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata

Collection Method

Underway data collected during a specific research vessel leg.

Time Range

Covers the period of leg NBP0405.

Freshness

2004-07-25 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Route from Cape Town, South Africa, to Cape Town, South Africa, likely involving Antarctic waters.