NBP1801: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

The 2018 NBP1801 research cruise collected underway data aboard the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, an NSF-supported icebreaker. The leg started in Hobart, Tasmania and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset is provided by the organization SCIOPS.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns of oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Studying biogeochemical cycles in the Antarctic region based on the described global change studies.
• Modeling physical oceanographic properties along the cruise track from Tasmania to Chile.
• Investigating biological activity in polar waters based on the multidisciplinary research focus.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting authoritative collection.
• Covers a specific transect from Hobart, Tasmania to Punta Arenas, Chile, providing spatial context.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2018-03-03 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Underway data collected during the NBP1801 research cruise on the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer.

Time Range

2018 (from cruise leg NBP1801).

Freshness

Last updated 2018-03-03 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Southern Ocean, from Hobart, Tasmania to Punta Arenas, Chile.