Ross Sea Temperature and Nutrient Profiles from Bottle Casts

Ross Sea and Southern Ocean data contain temperature profiles and nutrient measurements collected via bottle casts from the RV Nathaniel B. Palmer. The dataset covers a specific research cruise from December 16, 1995, to January 13, 1996. It was submitted by Oregon State University under the JGOFS/Southern Ocean project.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical temperature structure in the Ross Sea using profile data.
• Studying nutrient concentrations (e.g., nitrate, phosphate) in polar surface waters.
• Investigating seasonal oceanographic conditions during the Antarctic summer cruise period.
• Calibrating regional oceanographic models with in-situ bottle cast measurements.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated research vessel (Nathaniel B. Palmer) during a focused expedition.
• Provides a temporally focused snapshot of summer conditions over a 29-day period in 1995-1996.
• Collected under the structured JGOFS/Southern Ocean scientific project.

Limitations

• Exact column names, row count, and dataset size are unknown across all platforms.
• Conflicting last updated dates exist (1996-01-13 vs. 2026-03-06), suggesting metadata inconsistency.
• License information is not provided.

Provenance

Source

Oregon State University (OSU), submitted to NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Bottle casts from the research vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer.

Time Range

1995-12-16 to 1996-01-13

Freshness

2026-03-06 00:16:47.983995

Geography

Ross Sea and Southern Oceans