LMG0406: Antarctic Icebreaker Underway Data from 2004

2004 data from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould during leg LMG0406. The dataset consists of underway measurements collected on a transit starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile, in support of global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The data is provided by the organization SCIOPS.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions along Antarctic transit routes based on underway measurements.
• Study temporal patterns in marine biological or chemical properties based on the collected underway data.
• Correlate physical oceanographic data with other Antarctic climate records based on the described global change studies.

Strengths

• Data is from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, indicating a scientific collection context.
• Specific leg (LMG0406) and date (2004-06-26) are documented, providing clear temporal reference.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2004-06-26 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2004

Freshness

Last updated 2004-06-26 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic region, transit from Punta Arenas, Chile to Punta Arenas, Chile.