R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP1609: Oceanographic Underway Data from Argentine Basin

NBP1609 leg data was collected by the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer on a voyage starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile. The dataset, last updated in November 2016, contains underway measurements for biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic global change studies in the Antarctic region.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns of oceanographic properties based on underway time-series data.
• Study biogeochemical cycles in the Antarctic region based on biological and chemical measurement data.
• Model physical ocean dynamics in the Argentine Basin based on underway physical data.
• Correlate ship-track observations with satellite or mooring data based on georeferenced measurements.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting controlled collection methods.
• Covers multiple oceanographic disciplines: biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic.
• Provides a continuous time-series record from a specific research leg (NBP1609).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2016-11-15 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 collected by instruments aboard the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer.

Time Range

Covers the duration of research leg NBP1609.

Freshness

Last updated 2016-11-15 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Argentine Basin array, Southern Ocean, voyage between Punta Arenas, Chile and Punta Arenas, Chile.