LMG0712: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Icebreaker Laurence M. Gould

The R/V Laurence M. Gould collected this data during leg LMG0712, which started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile. The dataset consists of underway measurements supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The data was published by SCIOPS and last updated on September 28, 2007.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions along the Antarctic Peninsula based on underway measurements.
• Study global change impacts on Antarctic marine biology based on the described biological discipline focus.
• Model physical oceanographic processes in polar regions based on the described physical data collection.
• Investigate chemical properties of Southern Ocean waters based on the described chemical discipline.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, indicating a controlled collection environment.
• Supports multi-disciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.

Limitations

• Last updated 2007-09-28 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 collection from the R/V Laurence M. Gould research vessel.

Time Range

Covers the period of leg LMG0712.

Freshness

Last updated 2007-09-28 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Route from Punta Arenas, Chile, to the Antarctic region and back to Punta Arenas.