R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP0507: Antarctic Underway Research Data

Antarctic research data was collected during the NBP0507 leg of the NSF-supported icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer, which operates year-round for the U.S. Antarctic Program. The leg started and ended at Punta Arenas, Chile, and the dataset consists of underway measurements supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The data was last updated by SCIOPS on October 20, 2005.

Use Cases

• Analyzing underway oceanographic conditions based on the description of physical and chemical data collection.
• Studying biological patterns in Antarctic waters based on the mention of biological discipline studies.
• Modeling global change impacts in polar regions based on the dataset's stated purpose for global change studies.
• Correlating ship-track data with other Antarctic observations based on the specific voyage leg (NBP0507).

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, indicating a controlled collection environment.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines (biological, chemical, physical, oceanographic) for integrated analysis.
• Specific voyage leg (NBP0507) and ports (Punta Arenas) are documented, providing clear spatial and operational context.

Limitations

• Last updated 2005-10-20 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 from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research vessel.

Time Range

2005 (specific voyage NBP0507)

Freshness

2005-10-20 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, voyage from Punta Arenas, Chile, to Punta Arenas, Chile.