NBP9205: Antarctic Research Vessel Underway Data from 1992

R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, a U.S. National Science Foundation-supported icebreaker, collected this underway data during leg NBP9205. The transit began and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated on September 13, 1992.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on the description of biological, chemical, and physical data collection.
• Study Antarctic transit patterns based on the described voyage from Punta Arenas, Chile.
• Model historical oceanographic variables based on the described global change research focus.
• Correlate underway sensor readings with other Antarctic datasets based on the described multidisciplinary nature.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, indicating a controlled collection environment.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines (biological, chemical, physical, oceanographic) as stated in the description.

Limitations

• Last updated 1992-09-13 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• 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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1992 (specific leg NBP9205)

Freshness

1992-09-13 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, transit originating and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile