NBP9208: Underway Oceanographic Data from the Marie Byrd Margin, 1992

The R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer collected this underway data during leg NBP9208 in the Antarctic region, specifically focusing on the Marie Byrd Margin. The dataset, supported by the National Science Foundation, captures biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic measurements for global change studies. It was last updated in January 1993.

Use Cases

• Modeling early seafloor spreading history based on the Marie Byrd Margin focus mentioned in the title.
• Analyzing temporal changes in oceanographic conditions based on the time-series nature of the underway data.
• Studying Antarctic marine ecosystems based on the biological measurement disciplines mentioned in the description.
• Investigating global change in polar regions based on the multidisciplinary (biological, chemical, physical, oceanographic) data collection.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, an authoritative platform for Antarctic research.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines: biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic measurements.

Limitations

• Last updated 1993-01-29 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 the NASA Earthdata platform.

Collection Method

Underway data collection from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research vessel.

Time Range

1992 (inferred from leg identifier NBP9208).

Freshness

Last updated 1993-01-29 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic region, Marie Byrd Margin; voyage started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile.