Antarctic research vessel data from leg LMG0008, which started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile. The dataset consists of underway data collected by the NSF-supported icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould for global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The data was last updated on September 29, 2000.
Use Cases
- Analyzing oceanographic conditions during transit based on the description of underway data collection.
- Studying temporal changes in marine environments based on the vessel's support for global change studies.
- Correlating biological and chemical measurements with physical oceanographic data from the same platform.
- Modeling ship-based transit routes and associated environmental sampling in the Southern Ocean.
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 2000-09-29 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
- Collection Method
- Underway data collected by the R/V Laurence M. Gould research vessel.
- Freshness
- 2000-09-29 23:59:59.999000
- Geography
- Transit route starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile, operating in Antarctic regions.