LMG0511: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

Leg LMG0511 of the NSF-supported R/V Laurence M. Gould collected underway data for global change studies. The cruise started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, operating in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program. Data was last updated in September 2005.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions along the cruise track based on underway data collection.
• Studying global change impacts in Antarctic regions based on multidisciplinary research.
• Modeling physical oceanographic processes based on continuous ship-based measurements.
• Investigating biological and chemical oceanography in polar environments based on the research vessel's mission.

Strengths

• Data collected by a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

Limitations

• Last updated 2005-09-29 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 via NASA Earthdata

Collection Method

Underway data collection from the R/V Laurence M. Gould research vessel.

Time Range

Covers the period of leg LMG0511 (specific dates unknown).

Freshness

Last updated 2005-09-29 23:59:59.999000

Geography

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