R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP1004 - Collaborative Research: Dynamics and Transport of the An

R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer collected this underway data during leg NBP1004 for a study on the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. The NSF-supported icebreaker operates year-round for the U.S. Antarctic Program, conducting global change research. This specific leg started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, with data last updated in November 2010.

Use Cases

• Modeling Antarctic Circumpolar Current dynamics based on underway physical oceanography data.
• Analyzing time-series transport properties in the Drake Passage.
• Studying global change impacts on Southern Ocean biological, chemical, and physical systems.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated platform for Antarctic research.
• Focuses on the scientifically critical Drake Passage, a key chokepoint for the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.

Limitations

• Last updated 2010-11-15 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS

Collection Method

Underway data collected by the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research icebreaker.

Time Range

Covers the period of leg NBP1004.

Freshness

Last updated 2010-11-15 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Drake Passage, Southern Ocean, with voyage starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile.