NBP0905A: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

Antarctic research cruise NBP0905A collected underway data aboard the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer. The leg started and ended in Talcahuano, Chile, in support of global change studies. The dataset was last updated on October 17, 2009.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns of oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Studying global change impacts in Antarctic regions based on multidisciplinary cruise data.
• Calibrating or validating models with in-situ measurements from a research icebreaker.
• Investigating spatial variability of marine properties along the cruise track.

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Last updated 2009-10-17 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 a research vessel cruise.

Time Range

2009 (specific cruise leg NBP0905A)

Freshness

2009-10-17 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Cruise track starting and ending in Talcahuano, Chile; Antarctic waters.