NBP9705: Antarctic Underway Oceanographic Data from R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer

1997 data from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer's NBP9705 research leg, which started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile. The dataset consists of underway measurements collected by the NSF-supported icebreaker in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program. It was contributed by SCIOPS and last updated in September 1997.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions based on underway time-series data.
• Study biological and chemical changes in Antarctic waters based on the described measurement disciplines.
• Model physical oceanographic processes in the Southern Ocean based on the collected underway data.
• Correlate ship-track observations with other Antarctic datasets based on the described global change studies.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated research icebreaker.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines: biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic.
• Provides a temporal snapshot of Antarctic conditions from a specific 1997 research leg.

Limitations

• Last updated 1997-09-06 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 by instruments aboard the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research vessel.

Time Range

1997 (specific leg NBP9705).

Freshness

Last updated 1997-09-06 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic/Southern Ocean region, voyage from Punta Arenas, Chile.