NBP9605: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer leg NBP9605 collected underway data in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program. The dataset, last updated in November 1996, originates from a research cruise that started and ended at McMurdo/Ice Edge. It was gathered by the NSF-supported icebreaker for global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal changes in oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Study biological and chemical properties in Antarctic waters mentioned in the description.
• Model physical oceanographic processes in the McMurdo/Ice Edge region.
• Investigate global change impacts on polar marine ecosystems based on the multidisciplinary research focus.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated platform for Antarctic science.
• Covers multiple disciplines for global change studies: biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic.
• Provides a specific temporal snapshot from a defined research leg (NBP9605).

Limitations

• Last updated 1996-11-21 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 collection from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research icebreaker.

Time Range

1996 (specific leg NBP9605)

Freshness

1996-11-21 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, McMurdo/Ice Edge