R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP0607B: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Cruise

2006 data from the NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer on leg NBP0607B. The dataset consists of underway measurements collected during a global change study cruise that started and ended in Lyttelton, New Zealand. It was contributed by SCIOPS and last updated in October 2006.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway measurements mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing time-series trends in Antarctic marine environments based on the cruise data.
• Studying global change impacts on polar ecosystems based on the multidisciplinary research focus.
• Correlating physical, chemical, and biological oceanographic variables from a single research vessel.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated platform for Antarctic science.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

Limitations

• Last updated 2006-10-09 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

2006 (specific cruise leg NBP0607B)

Freshness

2006-10-09 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, cruise from Lyttelton, New Zealand to Lyttelton, New Zealand