LMG0512: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

Underway data was collected during leg LMG0512 of the R/V Laurence M. Gould icebreaker, which operates in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program. The leg started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, conducting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated by SCIOPS on November 2, 2005.

Use Cases

• Analyzing physical oceanographic conditions along the cruise track based on underway data.
• Studying biological and chemical indicators of global change in Antarctic waters.
• Correlating environmental measurements from an icebreaker with other regional datasets.
• Investigating temporal and spatial patterns in marine data collected during a specific research leg.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, the R/V Laurence M. Gould.
• Covers multidisciplinary global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.
• Provides a specific temporal snapshot from research leg LMG0512.

Limitations

• Last updated 2005-11-02 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

Collected as underway data from the R/V Laurence M. Gould research vessel.

Time Range

Covers the duration of research leg LMG0512.

Freshness

2005-11-02 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, with a cruise leg starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile.