Dataset: Scientific sampling event log from the US GEOTRACES GP17-ANT cruise in the Amundsen Sea on RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer (NBP2401) from November 2023 to January 2024

The event log was recorded during the cruise using a custom-written code that was set up by Laura Whitmore (UAF).

The event log was used to track all sampling activities from the moment the ship left port to its return. The GEOTRACES ShipLogger is an event-tracking software designed to catalogue GEOTRACES sample numbers, event numbers, and event start and stop times and locations. The system is designed to accept user input and edits via a simple user interface. All changes are rigorously tracked. The event logger is accessible as an archived branch of the package ShipLogger on GitHub (https://github.com/lmwhitmore/shiplogger) and is referenceable as:

Kelly, T., & Whitmore, L. (2024). ShipLogger (GEOTRACES version) (1.0). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10780407.

An updated version of the software that is generalized for other cruise programs in a routinely maintained repository is available at www.github.com/tbrycekelly.