LMG0502: Underway Data from Antarctic Ice Shelf Research Cruise

The NSF-supported research icebreaker Laurence M. Gould collected this underway data during leg LMG0502. The leg started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated on March 12, 2005.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions during the cruise based on the description of physical and chemical data collection.
• Study temporal patterns of environmental variables based on the underway nature of the data.
• Correlate biological observations with physical oceanography based on the multidisciplinary research focus.
• Model historical conditions near the Larsen Ice Shelf based on the paleohistory research objective.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting institutional rigor.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.

Limitations

• Last updated 2005-03-12 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 collected by the R/V Laurence M. Gould research vessel.

Time Range

Covers the duration of research leg LMG0502.

Freshness

2005-03-12

Geography

Antarctic region, specifically the Larsen Ice Shelf area, with cruise start/end in Punta Arenas, Chile.