LMG0604: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Icebreaker Transit

R/V Laurence M. Gould, a U.S. Antarctic Program icebreaker, collected this underway data during its LMG0604 transit leg. 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 by SCIOPS on May 6, 2006.

Use Cases

• Analyze physical oceanographic conditions during Antarctic transit based on underway data mentioned in the description.
• Study biological and chemical changes in polar waters based on the multidisciplinary research scope.
• Model ship-based transit patterns and environmental sampling routes for the U.S. Antarctic Program.
• Correlate underway measurements with other Antarctic datasets for climate change research.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, indicating a scientific collection method.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.
• Provides a specific temporal snapshot from the LMG0604 leg in 2006.

Limitations

• Last updated 2006-05-06 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 collected by instruments aboard the R/V Laurence M. Gould research icebreaker.

Time Range

Covers the LMG0604 transit leg (specific dates unknown).

Freshness

Last updated 2006-05 06 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic region, transit starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile.