LMG0702: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Icebreaker Voyage

The NSF-supported research icebreaker Laurence M. Gould operates year-round for the U.S. Antarctic Program. This data set consists of underway data from leg LMG0702, which started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile. The data was last updated on March 1, 2007.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions along the vessel's track based on underway data.
• Study biological and chemical changes in Antarctic waters based on the multidisciplinary research focus.
• Model physical oceanographic processes in the Southern Ocean based on continuous underway measurements.
• Correlate in-situ measurements with satellite or other remote sensing data based on the geospatial nature of ship tracks.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines: biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic.
• Provides continuous underway measurements from a specific Antarctic research leg.

Limitations

• Last updated 2007-03-01 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 from the R/V Laurence M. Gould research vessel.

Time Range

Covers the period of leg LMG0702.

Freshness

Last updated 2007-03-01 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Southern Ocean/Antarctic region, voyage from Punta Arenas, Chile, and return.