R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP1208: Antarctic Underway Research Data

Antarctic research data collected by the NSF-supported icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer during leg NBP1208. The leg started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, and the dataset supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The data was last updated in September 2012.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal changes in oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Study biological and chemical properties in Antarctic waters based on the described global change disciplines.
• Model physical oceanographic processes based on data from a dedicated research icebreaker.
• Correlate vessel-tracked environmental measurements with other Antarctic datasets.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated research icebreaker.
• Supports multi-disciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.
• Specific voyage leg (NBP1208) with known start and end port (Punta Arenas, Chile) is documented.

Limitations

• Last updated 2012-09 05 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 via NASA Earthdata

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Covers the period of voyage leg NBP1208.

Freshness

Last updated 2012-09-05 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, voyage originating and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile.