LMG0207: Underway Antarctic Oceanographic and Penguin Foraging Data

R/V Laurence M. Gould leg LMG0207 collected underway data for global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The NSF-supported icebreaker operated in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program, with this specific leg starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile. Data from October 2002 likely supports research on the foraging behavior and demography of Pygoscelis penguins.

Use Cases

• Modeling penguin foraging ecology based on the described biological survey data.
• Analyzing oceanographic conditions for global change studies mentioned in the description.
• Studying Antarctic marine ecosystems using the multidisciplinary (biological, chemical, physical) data collected.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, the R/V Laurence M. Gould.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.
• Specific temporal and geographic context is provided: leg LMG0207 in October 2002, starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile.

Limitations

• Last updated 2002 -10-24 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 via NASA Earthdata

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2002 (specific leg date)

Freshness

2002-10-24

Geography

Antarctic region, voyage from Punta Arenas, Chile