R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP1310: Underway Antarctic Oceanographic Data

Leg NBP1310 data was collected by the NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer, which operates year-round for the U.S. Antarctic Program. The dataset consists of underway measurements from a voyage starting at Rothera Base and ending at Punta Arenas, Chile. It supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

Use Cases

• Analyze physical oceanographic conditions along the Antarctic Peninsula based on underway measurements.
• Study temporal changes in biological and chemical parameters during a Southern Ocean transit.
• Model oceanographic processes for global change research using the multidisciplinary data collected.
• Correlate underway sensor data with other Antarctic research datasets for broader regional analysis.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, indicating a controlled collection environment.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.
• Covers a specific transit route from Rothera Base to Punta Arenas, providing spatial context.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2013-12-03 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Underway data collection from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research vessel.

Time Range

Covers the period of leg NBP1310.

Freshness

Last updated 2013-12-03 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Southern Ocean, from Rothera Base to Punta Arenas, Chile.