Leg LMG0006B of the NSF-supported R/V Laurence M. Gould collected underway data for the U.S. Antarctic Program. The voyage started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The data was last updated on July 15, 2000.
Use Cases
- Analyzing physical oceanographic conditions along the Antarctic cruise track based on underway data.
- Studying biological and chemical indicators of global change in Antarctic waters.
- Modeling ship-based logistical support and waste management operations for polar research stations.
Strengths
- Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting a controlled collection environment.
- Supports multi-disciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.
Limitations
- Last updated 2000-07-15 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Underway data collected by instruments aboard the R/V Laurence M. Gould.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2000-07-15 23:59:59.999000.
- Geography
- Antarctic region, voyage from Punta Arenas, Chile, and return.