NBP9604A: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

1996 data from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer's NBP9604A research leg, which started and ended in Lyttelton, New Zealand. The dataset consists of underway measurements collected in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program for global change studies. It was contributed by the organization SCIOPS.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions based on the underway time-series data.
• Study biological, chemical, or physical properties of Antarctic waters based on the multidisciplinary research focus.
• Model ship-track environmental measurements for regional climate studies based on the cruise path.
• Correlate in-situ underway observations with other Antarctic datasets based on the described global change studies.

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 1996-11-05 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 measurements collected during the NBP9604A research cruise of the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer.

Time Range

1996 (specific cruise date).

Freshness

Last updated 1996-11-05 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic region, cruise path from Lyttelton, New Zealand and back.