R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP0501B: Underway Oceanographic Data from the Southwest Pacific

The Southwest Pacific region is the focus of this dataset, which contains underway data collected during the NBP0501B research cruise of the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer. The dataset was created by SCIOPS and last updated on March 21, 2005. The cruise originated and concluded in Lyttelton, New Zealand.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic oceanographic conditions based on the dataset's stated temporal focus.
• Analyzing underway data patterns for biological, chemical, or physical oceanographic studies as mentioned in the description.
• Calibrating or validating regional climate models using historical cruise data from the Southwest Pacific.
• Studying Antarctic Program research vessel operations and data collection methodologies.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated platform for Antarctic studies.
• The dataset is associated with a specific, documented research leg (NBP0501B) with known start and end points in Lyttelton, New Zealand.

Limitations

• Last updated 2005-03-21 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata

Collection Method

Underway data collection during a research vessel cruise.

Time Range

Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic (reconstructions); data collected during cruise NBP0501B.

Freshness

2005-03-21 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Southwest Pacific, cruise from Lyttelton, New Zealand to Lyttelton, New Zealand.