NBP0602: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer collected this underway data during its NBP0602 research leg, which started and ended at McMurdo Station. The icebreaker supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines for the U.S. Antarctic Program. Data was last updated on February 21, 2006.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns of oceanographic variables based on underway data collection.
• Studying Antarctic marine environments based on multidisciplinary global change research.
• Modeling physical oceanographic conditions along the research vessel's track.
• Investigating chemical or biological signals in the Southern Ocean based on the described disciplines.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines: biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic.
• Provides a continuous record from a specific Antarctic research leg (NBP0602).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2006-02-21 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 by the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research vessel.

Time Range

Covers the duration of research leg NBP0602.

Freshness

Last updated 2006-02-21 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic region, specifically the route starting and ending at McMurdo Station.