R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP1409: Antarctic Underway Research Data

Underway data was collected during leg NBP1409 of the NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer. The dataset covers a voyage from McMurdo Station to Punta Arenas, Chile, supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The data was last updated on November 26, 2014.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions along the Antarctic Peninsula based on underway measurements.
• Analyzing temporal changes in marine properties during a research cruise.
• Correlating biological and chemical data for global change studies in polar regions.
• Studying the physical oceanography of the Southern Ocean transit route.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting high-quality collection methods.
• Covers a specific, documented research voyage from McMurdo Station to Punta Arenas.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2014-11-26 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Row count and file formats are 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 duration of research leg NBP1409.

Freshness

2014-11-26 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Southern Ocean, from McMurdo Station, Antarctica to Punta Arenas, Chile.