R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP1101: Ross Sea Underway Expedition Data

Underway data from the NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer during leg NBP1101 in the Ross Sea. The expedition, which started and ended at McMurdo Station, supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated in February 2011.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Studying biological and chemical changes in the Ross Sea based on the described global change studies.
• Modeling physical oceanographic processes in Antarctic waters based on the expedition's focus.
• Correlating environmental data from a specific Antarctic research cruise based on the leg identifier NBP1101.

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Last updated 2011-02-15 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

Covers the period of expedition leg NBP1101.

Freshness

Last updated 2011-02-15 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Ross Sea, Antarctica, starting and ending at McMurdo Station.