LMG0204A: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Icebreaker Transit

Antarctic research data collected during a transit leg of the NSF-supported icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould. The leg LMG0204A started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, and the data was last updated in July 2002. The dataset supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions during Antarctic transit based on the description of underway data.
• Study temporal changes in marine properties based on the time-series nature of underway measurements.
• Model ship-based data collection for polar expeditions based on the described research vessel operations.
• Correlate physical and biological oceanographic variables from a single research cruise.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, indicating a controlled collection environment.
• Supports multi-disciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.

Limitations

• Last updated 2002-07-23 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

Collection Method

Underway data collected from the research vessel R/V Laurence M. Gould.

Time Range

2002 (specific leg LMG0204A)

Freshness

Last updated 2002-07-23 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, transit starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile