NBP9602: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer collected this underway data set during its NBP9602 research leg, which started and ended at McMurdo Station. The data supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated on April 5, 1996.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns of oceanographic conditions based on the continuous underway data collection.
• Studying biogeochemical cycles in the Antarctic region based on the described biological and chemical disciplines.
• Investigating physical oceanography and water mass properties from the described physical and oceanographic data.
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ measurements from a research vessel.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, an authoritative platform.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines: biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic.
• Provides continuous underway measurements, likely offering high temporal resolution for the cruise track.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 1996-04-05 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata platform.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Covers the duration of research leg NBP9602.

Freshness

1996-04-05 23:59:59.999000

Geography

South Pacific, specifically the cruise track starting and ending at McMurdo Station in Antarctica.