Sea Ice Observations from the Nathaniel B. Palmer (NBP01-05 LTER Cruise)

These data describe pack ice characteristics in the Antarctic sea ice zone. These data are in the ASPeCt format. National program: Australia Vessel: Nathaniel B. Palmer Dates in ice: 10 Sep 2001 - 22 Oct 2001 Observers: Rob Massom and others Summary of voyage track: 10/9/01 First brash ice 11-20/9/01 Transect from vicinity of Palmer to Rothera 22/9/01 - 21/10/01 Marguerite Bay and out to ice edge 21/10/01 Ice edge at 67'18.55S 71'29.49W 22/10/01 Transect parallel to ice edge to vicinity of Palmer The fields in this dataset are: SEA ICE CONCENTRATION SEA ICE FLOE SIZE SEA ICE SNOW COVER SEA ICE THICKNESS SEA ICE TOPOGRAPHY SEA ICE TYPE RECORD DATE TIME LATITUDE LONGITUDE OPEN WATER TRACK SNOW THICKNESS SNOW TYPE SEA TEMPERATURE AIR TEMPERATURE WIND VELOCITY WIND DIRECTION FILM COUNTER FRAME COUNTER FOR FILM VIDEO RECORDER COUNTER VISIBILITY CODE CLOUD WEATHER CODE COMMENTS

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Published (Metadata Record) 03/03/2026
Last updated 03/03/2026
Organisation Australian Federal Government
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