LMG0715: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Icebreaker Laurence M. Gould

R/V Laurence M. Gould, a U.S. Antarctic Program icebreaker, collected this underway data during leg LMG0715 in 2007. The voyage started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset is hosted by NASA's Earthdata platform and was last updated on November 16, 2007.

Use Cases

• Analyzing marine environmental conditions based on the described biological, chemical, and physical oceanographic data.
• Studying vessel track and operational patterns from the underway data collected during the Antarctic voyage.
• Investigating temporal changes in specific oceanographic parameters mentioned in the description.
• Correlating in-situ measurements from the icebreaker with satellite or other remote sensing data for the region.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker operated for the U.S. Antarctic Program.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines as stated: biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic.

Limitations

• Last updated 2007-11-16 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 instruments aboard the R/V Laurence M. Gould.

Time Range

2007 (specific leg LMG0715).

Freshness

2007-11-16 23:59:59.999000

Geography

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