NBP1203: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

The 2012 NBP1203 research cruise collected underway data aboard the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile. The dataset supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines for the U.S. Antarctic Program. It was aggregated by SCIOPS and last updated on NASA EarthData in April 2012.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns of oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Modeling physical and chemical properties of Antarctic waters mentioned in the description.
• Correlating biological observations with environmental variables from the research cruise.
• Studying global change impacts in polar regions using multidisciplinary data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, indicating a controlled collection environment.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines (biological, chemical, physical, oceanographic) for integrated analysis.
• Last update timestamp (2012-04-19 23:59:59.999000) is precisely documented.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2012-04 19 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS, via NASA EarthData.

Collection Method

Underway data collected during the NBP1203 research cruise aboard the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer.

Time Range

2012 (specific cruise dates not provided).

Freshness

2012-04-19 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, cruise from Punta Arenas, Chile to Punta Arenas, Chile.