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