R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP0708 Underway Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

SCIOPS provides underway data collected during leg NBP0708 of the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer. The dataset supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The data was last updated on August 27, 2007.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions along the cruise track based on underway data.
• Studying biological and chemical changes in Antarctic waters based on the described global change studies.
• Correlating physical oceanographic data with other Antarctic environmental datasets.
• Modeling ship-based time-series data for climate research based on the described collection method.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, indicating a scientific collection context.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2007-08-27 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 from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research vessel.

Time Range

Covers the period of leg NBP0708, which occurred in 2007.

Freshness

Last updated 2007-08-27 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cruise track started and ended at Punta Arenas, Chile, operating in Antarctic waters.