BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Nathaniel B. Palmer cruise 3206145_3
Introduction
This report collates information from the BODC cruise inventory and oceanographic databases. It presents
- Cruise Inventory Information
- A summary of BODC data holdings for the cruise from the
- References - including cruise tracks and cruise reports
Cruise Inventory Information
| Long name | RV Nathaniel B. Palmer cruise 3206145_3 |
|---|---|
| Short name | 3206145_3 |
| Objectives and Narrative | Indian Ocean WOCE line SO41, a meridional circumnavigation of Antarctica at the nominal latitude of 60 S (longitudes 20 E to 120 E). 108 full-depth CTD stations were occupied and a dedicated CFC archive-sample. Nine self-reporting current meters and 17 ALACE floats were deployed. |
| Ship | RV Nathaniel B. Palmer |
| Departure Port | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Departure Date | 1996-05-03 |
| Arrival Port | Hobart, Australia |
| Arrival Date | 1996-07-04 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | James H Swift (Scripps Institution of Oceanography), Thomas Whitworth III (Texas A+M Department of Oceanography) |
| Responsible Organisation | Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Texas A+M Department of Oceanography |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Indian Ocean |
| Marsden Squares Visited | |
| Work Area Description | |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | |
| Southern Limit | unknown |
| Northern Limit | unknown |
| Western Limit | unknown |
| Eastern Limit | unknown |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
No information on datasets is currently available for this cruise
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
No information on datasets is currently available
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single-beam echosounder |
Bathymetry and Elevation Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 582631 | Single-beam echosounder | 1996-05-05 13:22Z to 1996-06-28 13:41Z | 66° 25' S to 34° 9' S; 1° 12' E to 125° 3' E | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database