LMG0303: Underway Data from Antarctic Peninsula Research Cruise

Antarctic Peninsula data was collected during the NSF-supported R/V Laurence M. Gould research cruise LMG0303. The dataset consists of underway measurements from a leg that started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile. It was last updated on March 30, 2003.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Study the transport and properties of glaciomarine sediments in the Antarctic Peninsula region.
• Correlate physical and chemical measurements with biological observations for multidisciplinary global change research.
• Test and validate methods for luminescence dating of Antarctic sediments.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, the R/V Laurence M. Gould.
• Provides multidisciplinary measurements supporting biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic studies.
• Specific cruise leg (LMG0303) and its route (Punta Arenas to Punta Arenas) are documented.

Limitations

• Last updated 2003-03-30 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 collection from a research vessel cruise.

Time Range

Covers the duration of cruise leg LMG0303.

Freshness

Last updated 2003-03-30 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic Peninsula region, cruise from Punta Arenas, Chile.