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R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP1101 - Ross Sea Expedition
Entry ID: NBP1101

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Summary

Abstract: The NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer operates year-round in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program, carrying out global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

This data set consists of underway data from leg NBP1101 on the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer. This leg started at McMurdo Station and ended at McMurdo Station.

Related URL

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Description: Expedition Data

Parent DIF

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AMBS

Geographic Coverage

N: -71.4237 S: -77.85223 E: -171.496 W: 165.6383
Min Altitude: 0 Max Altitude: 0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2011-01-19

Stop Date: 2011-02-15

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR
VERTICAL LOCATION > SEA FLOOR
OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > ROSS SEA

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
OCEANS

Platform

R/V NBP >R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer [Information]

Instrument

GPS >Global Positioning System [Information]

Project

NSF/OPP >Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation [Information]

AMBS >Antarctic Multibeam Bathymetry & Geophysical Synthesis [Information]

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

COLUMBIA/LDEO/MGDS

Data Center

Marine Geoscience Data System, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University [Information]
Data Center URL: http://www.marine-geo.org/
Dataset ID: NBP1101

Data Center Personnel

Name: MARINE GEOSCIENCE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DATA MANAGER
Email: info at marine-geo.org
Contact Address:
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
61 Route 9W
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution_Media: Online HTTP
Fees: None

Personnel

JOSH KOHUT
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 732-932-6555
Email: kohut at marine.rutgers.edu

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2012-01-17

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-01-31

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