NBP9708: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer collected this underway data during its 1997 Antarctic research leg, designated NBP9708. The NSF-supported icebreaker conducts global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. This specific leg started and ended at Lyttelton, New Zealand.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Studying biological and chemical changes in Antarctic waters mentioned in the description.
• Correlating physical oceanographic measurements with global change studies.
• Investigating spatial variability of marine properties along the cruise track from New Zealand.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated platform for Antarctic science.
• Covers multiple disciplines relevant to global change studies, including biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic data.

Limitations

• Last updated 1997-12-12 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 vessel.

Time Range

1997 (specific leg NBP9708)

Freshness

1997-12-12 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, cruise starting and ending at Lyttelton, New Zealand