R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP1210: Antarctic Research Underway Data

Leg NBP1210 data was collected by the NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program. The dataset consists of underway measurements for global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The leg started and ended at Punta Arenas, Chile, and the data was last updated in January 2013.

Use Cases

• Modeling Antarctic oceanographic conditions based on underway physical measurements.
• Analyzing temporal trends in marine chemical properties for global change studies.
• Studying biological activity patterns in Antarctic waters based on collected data.
• Correlating physical oceanographic data with biological and chemical observations.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.
• Covers a specific, documented research leg (NBP1210) with known start and end points.

Limitations

• Last updated 2013-01-11 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 collection from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research vessel.

Time Range

Covers the duration of research leg NBP1210.

Freshness

Last updated 2013-01 -11 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, with the leg starting and ending at Punta Arenas, Chile.