NBP1503: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer

R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP1503 is a dataset of underway data collected during a specific research leg of the U.S. Antarctic Program's icebreaker. The dataset supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. It was last updated on May 3, 2015.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Studying biological and chemical changes in Antarctic waters based on the described global change studies.
• Correlating physical oceanographic measurements with other Antarctic datasets based on the research vessel's mission.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated scientific platform.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2015-05-03 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 platform.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Covers the period of research leg NBP1503.

Freshness

Last updated 2015-05-03 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, specific to the vessel's operational area for leg NBP1503.