LMG0408: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Icebreaker Laurence M. Gould

R/V Laurence M. Gould, an NSF-supported icebreaker, collected this data during a 2004 Antarctic research leg. The dataset contains underway measurements from leg LMG0408, which started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile. It supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

Use Cases

• Analyzing physical oceanographic conditions based on underway measurements.
• Studying chemical properties of Antarctic waters mentioned in the description.
• Investigating biological phenomena in polar regions based on the research vessel's mission.
• Correlating underway data with other Antarctic climate studies.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould.
• Supports multi-disciplinary global change studies in Antarctic regions.

Limitations

• Last updated 2004-07-15 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

Collection Method

Underway data collection from research vessel instrumentation.

Time Range

2004 (specific leg LMG0408)

Freshness

2004-07-15 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, voyage from Punta Arenas, Chile to Punta Arenas, Chile