LMG0713: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

Antarctic research cruise LMG0713 aboard the R/V Laurence M. Gould, operating in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program. The dataset consists of underway data collected for global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The leg started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile.

Use Cases

• Analyze physical oceanographic conditions in Antarctic waters based on underway data.
• Study biological and chemical indicators of global change mentioned in the description.
• Model ship-track environmental transects for polar research voyages.
• Correlate marine data with other Antarctic climate and ecological datasets.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould, a dedicated platform for Antarctic science.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

Limitations

• Last updated 2007-10-19 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata

Collection Method

Underway data collection from a research vessel cruise.

Time Range

Coverage corresponds to cruise leg LMG0713.

Freshness

2007-10-19 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, voyage from Punta Arenas, Chile, and return.