LMG0305: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Icebreaker Transit

2003 data from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould. This dataset consists of underway measurements collected during leg LMG0305, which started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile. The vessel supports the U.S. Antarctic Program for global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions along a specific transit route based on underway data.
• Study temporal patterns in marine physical or chemical properties during an Antarctic voyage.
• Correlate biological observations with environmental measurements from the research cruise.
• Model ship-based transit data for logistical or scientific planning in polar regions.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting authoritative collection.
• Covers multidisciplinary global change studies, implying measurements across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.

Limitations

• Last updated 2003-06-27; 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

2003 (specific leg date unknown).

Freshness

Last updated 2003-06-27 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Transit route starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile, within Antarctic operational regions.