LMG0101A: Antarctic Research Icebreaker Underway Transit Data

NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould collected this underway data set during leg LMG0101A. The leg started and ended at Punta Arenas, Chile, in support of global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated on February 16, 2001.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Southern Ocean physical properties based on underway oceanographic measurements.
• Studying biological and chemical changes in Antarctic waters based on the described global change studies.
• Modeling icebreaker transit patterns and environmental conditions based on the described route and data collection.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould, a dedicated platform for Antarctic science.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

Limitations

• Last updated 2001-02-16 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata

Collection Method

Underway data collected by the R/V Laurence M. Gould research icebreaker.

Time Range

Covers the period of leg LMG0101A.

Freshness

2001-02 16 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Southern Ocean, transit starting and ending at Punta Arenas, Chile.