LMG0909: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Icebreaker Voyage

The R/V Laurence M. Gould collected this data during leg LMG0909, which started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile. The NSF-supported icebreaker conducts year-round global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated on October 8, 2009.

Use Cases

• Analyze physical oceanographic conditions in Antarctic waters based on the description of physical discipline studies.
• Study biological and chemical changes in polar regions based on the mention of biological and chemical global change studies.
• Model ship-track environmental data for time-series analysis based on the 'underway data' description.
• Correlate icebreaker operational routes with environmental measurements based on the voyage's start and end points.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, indicating a scientific collection context.
• Covers multiple global change disciplines: biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic.
• Voyage details are specified: leg LMG0909 from Punta Arenas, Chile to Punta Arenas, Chile.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2009-10-08; freshness should be verified.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Underway data collected by the R/V Laurence M. Gould research icebreaker.

Time Range

Covers the period of leg LMG0909 (specific dates unknown).

Freshness

Last updated 2009-10-08 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Antarctic region, voyage between Punta Arenas, Chile and Punta Arenas, Chile.