LMG0703: Underway Antarctic Oceanographic Data from the R/V Laurence M. Gould

R/V Laurence M. Gould LMG0703 data captures the ship's transit between Punta Arenas, Chile, and Palmer Station in Antarctica. The NSF-supported icebreaker collects data for global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. This specific leg was conducted in 2007 by the organization SCIOPS.

Use Cases

• Analyzing physical oceanographic conditions along Antarctic transit routes based on the description of underway data collection.
• Studying chemical and biological parameter variability in the Southern Ocean based on the multidisciplinary research focus.
• Modeling ship-based transit patterns and environmental conditions for Antarctic logistics based on the route from Punta Arenas.
• Investigating temporal changes in polar regions by comparing this 2007 data with more recent voyages.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting institutional quality control.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines (biological, chemical, physical, oceanographic) for integrated analysis.
• Specific voyage (LMG0703) and date (2007-03-19) are clearly documented.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2007-03-19 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS, via NASA Earthdata platform.

Collection Method

Underway data collection from research vessel instrumentation.

Time Range

2007 (specific leg LMG0703).

Freshness

Last updated 2007-03-19 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Southern Ocean transit between Punta Arenas, Chile, and Palmer Station, Antarctica.