LMG0613: Antarctic Underway Research Data from the R/V Laurence M. Gould

The NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould collected this underway data set during leg LMG0613. The leg operated in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program, starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile. The data supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

Use Cases

• Analyzing physical oceanographic conditions in Antarctic waters based on underway data collection.
• Studying biological and chemical properties along the ship's transit route mentioned in the description.
• Investigating temporal changes in marine environments as part of global change studies.
• Correlating ship-track data with other Antarctic research datasets for multi-disciplinary analysis.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported R/V Laurence M. Gould, a dedicated research icebreaker.
• Supports multi-disciplinary global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.
• Specific voyage leg (LMG0613) with defined start and end points (Punta Arenas, Chile) is documented.

Limitations

• Last updated 2006-12-14 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 the research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould.

Time Range

Covers the period of voyage leg LMG0613.

Freshness

Last updated 2006-12 14 23:59:59.999000

Geography

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