LMG0707: Antarctic Underway Data from R/V Laurence M. Gould

The NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould collected this underway data set during leg LMG0707. The leg started and ended at Punta Arenas, Chile, operating in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program. The data was last updated on June 23, 2007.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions during a hazardous waste shuttle mission based on the description of underway data.
• Studying temporal environmental changes along the vessel's route between Punta Arenas, Chile, and Antarctica.
• Correlating biological and chemical measurements with physical oceanographic data collected by the icebreaker.
• Modeling ship-based logistical operations and their environmental context in Antarctic research programs.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported R/V Laurence M. Gould, a dedicated Antarctic research vessel.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines including biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic data as mentioned in the description.

Limitations

• Last updated 2007-06-23 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 leg LMG0707.

Freshness

Last updated 2007-06-23 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Route from Punta Arenas, Chile, to Antarctica and back to Punta Arenas, Chile.