LMG1202: Antarctic Underway Research Data from R/V Laurence M. Gould

Underway data was collected during leg LMG1202 of the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould. The leg started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated by SCIOPS on March 12, 2012.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal environmental changes in Antarctic waters based on the underway data collection.
• Modeling oceanographic conditions along the vessel's route between Punta Arenas and the Antarctic.
• Correlating biological and chemical measurements for global change studies mentioned in the description.
• Studying physical properties of the Southern Ocean from continuous ship-based observations.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported Antarctic research vessel.
• Covers multidisciplinary global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2012-03-12 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata

Collection Method

Underway data collection from the R/V Laurence M. Gould research icebreaker.

Time Range

Covers the duration of leg LMG1202.

Freshness

Last updated 2012-03-12 23:59:59.999000

Geography

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