LMG0610: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Icebreaker Voyage

Underway data was collected during leg LMG0610 of the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould. The voyage, operated by SCIOPS for the U.S. Antarctic Program, started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated on September 30, -2006.

Use Cases

• Analyze physical oceanographic conditions along the ship's track based on the description of physical discipline data.
• Study biological productivity patterns in Antarctic waters based on the mention of biological discipline studies.
• Model chemical property distributions in the Southern Ocean based on the reference to chemical discipline data.
• Correlate underway measurements with other Antarctic datasets based on the voyage's stated support for the U.S. Antarctic Program.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, indicating a controlled collection environment.
• Supports multi-disciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.

Limitations

• Last updated 2006-09-30 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, operating under the U.S. Antarctic Program with NSF support.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Covers the period of voyage leg LMG0610.

Freshness

Last updated 2006-09-30 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Southern Ocean, voyage from Punta Arenas, Chile, and return.