LMG0611: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

The NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould collected this underway data set during leg LMG0611. The leg operated in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program, conducting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The cruise started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, and the data was last updated in October 2006.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns of oceanographic conditions based on underway sampling.
• Correlating biological and chemical measurements for global change studies.
• Studying physical oceanography along the Antarctic cruise track.
• Modeling Antarctic marine environments using in-situ observational data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines: biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic.
• Provides in-situ observations from a specific Antarctic research cruise (LMG0611).

Limitations

• Last updated 2006-10-16; 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

Underway data collected by instruments aboard the R/V Laurence M. Gould.

Time Range

Covers the duration of research cruise leg LMG0611.

Freshness

Last updated 2006-10-16 23:59:59.999000

Geography

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