LMG1007: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Cruise, 2010

R/V Laurence M. Gould leg LMG1007 collected underway data for global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The NSF-supported icebreaker operates year-round for the U.S. Antarctic Program, with this specific leg starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile. The dataset was last updated by SCIOPS on October 20, 2010.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Modeling global change impacts on Antarctic marine biology based on multidisciplinary study data.
• Correlating physical and chemical oceanographic measurements from a dedicated research icebreaker.
• Studying Antarctic marine ecosystems using data from a U.S. Antarctic Program-supported vessel.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported R/V Laurence M. Gould, a dedicated Antarctic research icebreaker.
• Covers multidisciplinary global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.
• Provides underway data from a specific, documented research leg (LMG1007) with known start and end points.

Limitations

• Last updated 2010-10-20 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 during research cruise leg LMG1007 on the R/V Laurence M. Gould.

Time Range

Specific to leg LMG1007, circa 2010.

Freshness

Last updated 2010-10-20 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic region, cruise leg from Punta Arenas, Chile to Punta Arenas, Chile.