NBP9202: Underway Data from Antarctic Weddell Sea Recovery Cruise

1992 data from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer's NBP9202 cruise, a joint US-Russia mission to recover a drifting ice camp in the Weddell Sea. The dataset consists of underway measurements collected during the voyage, which started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile. It was gathered by the SCIOPS organization in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions during a specific Antarctic expedition based on the underway data mentioned in the description.
• Studying the operational environment for ice camp recovery missions in the Weddell Sea based on the cruise's stated purpose.
• Investigating temporal patterns of physical or chemical properties along the ship's track based on the time-series nature of underway data.
• Providing context or validation data for studies of Antarctic global change in biological, chemical, or physical disciplines as referenced in the description.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer.
• Focuses on a specific, documented joint US-Russia scientific mission (Weddell-1 Recovery Cruise).
• Covers a defined geographical expedition from Punta Arenas, Chile, to the Weddell Sea and back.

Limitations

• Last updated 1992-06 -22 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA EarthData

Collection Method

Underway data collected by instruments aboard the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer during cruise NBP9202.

Time Range

1992 (specific cruise leg NBP9202)

Freshness

1992-06-22 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Southern Ocean, Weddell Sea, voyage from Punta Arenas, Chile