NBP9405: Sea Ice Physical-Structural Characteristics in the Southern Ocean

R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer leg NBP9405 collected underway data on sea ice characteristics in the Pacific sector of the Southern Ocean. The dataset was created by SCIOPS and last updated in October 1994. The research cruise originated and concluded in Punta Arenas, Chile.

Use Cases

• Modeling sea ice development and dynamics based on physical-structural characteristics.
• Correlating sea ice properties with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) signatures for remote sensing validation.
• Analyzing underway environmental data for trends in the Southern Ocean's Pacific sector.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated platform for Antarctic research.
• Focuses on sea ice physical-structural characteristics, a specific and relevant domain for climate studies.

Limitations

• Last updated 1994-10-20 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 during a research cruise on the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer.

Time Range

1994 (from cruise leg NBP9405).

Freshness

1994-10-20 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Pacific Sector of the Southern Ocean, voyage between Punta Arenas, Chile.