LMG0605: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

Underway data was collected during leg LMG0605 of the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould. The cruise operated in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program, conducting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The leg started and ended at Punta Arenas, Chile, and the dataset was last updated in June 2006.

Use Cases

• Modeling planktonic larval dispersal patterns based on the cruise's oceanographic data.
• Studying the biogeography of Antarctic benthic invertebrates based on the research focus.
• Analyzing physical and chemical oceanographic conditions for global change studies.
• Correlating underway sensor data with biological observations from the research cruise.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, the R/V Laurence M. Gould.
• The cruise had a specific scientific focus on plankton dispersal and Antarctic benthic invertebrates.

Limitations

• Last updated 2006-06-13 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

Collected as underway data from a research vessel cruise.

Time Range

Covers the period of cruise leg LMG0605.

Freshness

2006-06-13 23:59:59.999000

Geography

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