LMG0206: Antarctic Research Icebreaker Underway Data from 2002

2002 data collected during the LMG0206 transit leg of the R/V Laurence M. Gould, which operates in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program. The dataset consists of underway measurements for global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The voyage started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile.

Use Cases

• Analyze physical oceanographic conditions along the transit route based on the description of physical discipline data.
• Study biological activity patterns in Antarctic waters based on the mention of biological discipline measurements.
• Investigate chemical properties of the Southern Ocean based on the described chemical discipline data.
• Model ship-based observation routes for Antarctic research based on the described transit from Punta Arenas, Chile.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould, an authoritative platform.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines: biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic.

Limitations

• Last updated 2002-10-07; 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 via NASA Earthdata

Collection Method

Underway data collected by instruments aboard the R/V Laurence M. Gould.

Time Range

2002 (specific voyage date)

Freshness

Last updated 2002-10-07 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Southern Ocean, transit originating and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile.