NBP9908: Underway Oceanographic Data from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer Antarctic Cruise

Leg NBP9908 of the NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer collected underway data for global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The cruise operated in the Southwest Pacific, starting and ending at Talcahuano, Chile. The dataset was last updated on September 7, 1999.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing past ocean conditions based on underway measurements of biological, chemical, and physical properties.
• Analyzing temporal trends in marine data collected during the Antarctic research cruise.
• Calibrating geological models of the Southwest Pacific using in-situ oceanographic observations.
• Studying the interplay between oceanographic disciplines for global change research in polar regions.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, indicating a controlled scientific collection environment.
• Covers multiple oceanographic disciplines (biological, chemical, physical, oceanographic) for integrated analysis.
• Provides a specific temporal snapshot from a 1999 Antarctic research cruise (leg NBP9908).

Limitations

• Last updated 1999-09-07 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 the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research icebreaker.

Time Range

1999 (specific leg NBP9908).

Freshness

Last updated 1999-09-07 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Southwest Pacific, Antarctic region, cruise from Talcahuano, Chile to Talcahuano, Chile.