LMG1110: Antarctic Ocean Underway Data from R/V Laurence M. Gould

Leg LMG1110 data was collected during a research cruise by the NSF-supported icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould. The vessel operates year-round for the U.S. Antarctic Program, conducting biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic global change studies. This leg started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns of oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Study biological and chemical changes in Antarctic waters based on multidisciplinary global change studies.
• Model physical oceanographic processes in the Southern Ocean based on continuous vessel-based measurements.
• Correlate marine ecosystem variables with climate indicators based on integrated biological and physical data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, ensuring professional collection standards.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines (biological, chemical, physical, oceanographic) for integrated analysis.

Limitations

• Last updated 2011-12-01 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

Collection Method

Underway data collected by instruments aboard the R/V Laurence M. Gould research vessel.

Time Range

Covers the duration of leg LMG1110 (specific dates unknown).

Freshness

Last updated 2011-12-01 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, cruise starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile.