Underway data was collected during leg LMG0002 of the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould. The leg started and ended at Punta Arenas, Chile, supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated on February 27, 2000.
Use Cases
- Analyzing physical oceanographic conditions in Antarctic waters based on underway measurements.
- Studying biological and chemical properties for global change research as mentioned in the description.
- Correlating environmental data from a specific research cruise leg (LMG0002) with other Antarctic datasets.
Strengths
- Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting institutional quality control.
- The dataset is associated with a specific, documented research leg (LMG0002) with a known route.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2000-02-27 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Underway data collected from instruments aboard the R/V Laurence M. Gould.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2000-02-27 23:59:59.999000.
- Geography
- Route starting and ending at Punta Arenas, Chile, operating in Antarctic waters.