R/V Laurence M. Gould LMG0102 data consists of underway measurements collected during a research cruise on the West Antarctic Peninsula Shelf. The NSF-supported icebreaker conducted global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The leg started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, and the data was last updated in March 2001.
Use Cases
- Modeling the impact of surface blooms on seafloor ecosystems based on the described bentho-pelagic coupling focus.
- Analyzing temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions from the underway data collection method.
- Studying biogeochemical cycles in Antarctic shelf waters based on the multidisciplinary research scope.
Strengths
- Data originates from the NSF-supported R/V Laurence M. Gould, a dedicated research icebreaker.
- Covers multidisciplinary research in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.
Limitations
- Last updated 2001-03-14 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS
- Collection Method
- Underway data collection from a research vessel cruise.
- Freshness
- 2001-03-14 23:59:59.999000
- Geography
- West Antarctic Peninsula Shelf, starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile.