R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP9403: Antarctic Research Vessel Underway Data

1994 data from the NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer, operating in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program. This set consists of underway data from leg NBP9403, which started and ended at Punta Arenas, Chile, for global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

Use Cases

• Analyze physical oceanographic conditions in Antarctic waters based on underway data.
• Study biological and chemical changes in polar regions based on the vessel's global change studies.
• Model vessel transit patterns and environmental conditions based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Correlate in-situ measurements with satellite or other remote sensing data for the 1994 time period.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated platform for Antarctic science.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

Limitations

• Last updated 1994-04-28 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 from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research vessel.

Time Range

1994 (specific leg NBP9403)

Freshness

1994-04-28 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, transit from Punta Arenas, Chile, to Punta Arenas, Chile.