NBP1507: Underway Data from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer Antarctic Research Cruise

Antarctic and Southern Ocean data was collected by the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer during leg NBP1507. The dataset consists of underway measurements supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. It was last updated on August 31, 2015.

Use Cases

• Analyze physical oceanographic conditions in the Antarctic region based on underway data.
• Study chemical and biological indicators of global change in polar waters.
• Model time-series trends in environmental variables from a dedicated research vessel.
• Correlate in-situ Antarctic measurements with satellite or other observational data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, indicating a controlled collection environment.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies, suggesting integration of biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic variables.
• Last update date (2015-08-31) is explicitly provided.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS, via NASA Earthdata platform.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Covers the period of research leg NBP1507.

Freshness

Last updated 2015-08-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Antarctic and Southern Ocean regions.