NBP0603: Underway Data from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer Antarctic Research Cruise

The 2006 NBP0603 research leg collected underway data aboard the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile. The dataset, supported by the NSF and the U.S. Antarctic Program, supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. It was last updated on May 6, 2006.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing paleoenvironmental conditions based on the collection of underway oceanographic data.
• Analyzing temporal changes in the Antarctic marine system based on time-series data from a research vessel.
• Modeling ice shelf-ocean interactions based on data collected in proximity to the Larsen Ice Shelf.
• Studying biogeochemical cycles in polar regions based on multidisciplinary global change data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated platform for Antarctic science.
• Covers multidisciplinary global change studies, likely integrating biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic measurements.
• Provides a specific temporal snapshot from the 2006 NBP0603 research leg.

Limitations

• Last updated 2006-05-06 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

Collected as underway data from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research vessel.

Time Range

2006 (specific leg NBP0603)

Freshness

2006-05-06 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, specifically the Larsen Ice Shelf system, with cruise originating and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile.