LMG0309: Underway Data from Antarctic Ocean Predator-Prey Dynamics Research Cruise

R/V Laurence M. Gould leg LMG0309 collected underway data for a study on predator-prey behavior in the Antarctic Ocean. The NSF-supported research icebreaker operates year-round for the U.S. Antarctic Program, conducting global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. This specific data collection leg started and ended at Punta Arenas, Chile.

Use Cases

• Modeling Antarctic predator-prey dynamics based on biological and oceanographic data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing temporal changes in ocean conditions during the research cruise based on underway data collection
• Correlating physical oceanographic measurements with biological activity in the Antarctic region
• Studying global change impacts on Antarctic marine ecosystems using multidisciplinary data

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported R/V Laurence M. Gould, a dedicated research icebreaker
• Covers multidisciplinary global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines
• Specific cruise leg LMG0309 is documented with start and end points at Punta Arenas, Chile

Limitations

• Last updated 2003-12 29 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 collection from research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould

Time Range

Covers the period of cruise leg LMG0309

Freshness

Last updated 2003-12-29 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic Ocean, with cruise starting and ending at Punta Arenas, Chile