LMG1206: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

R/V Laurence M. Gould leg LMG1206 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. This specific cruise leg started and ended at Punta Arenas, Chile.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Modeling biological and chemical changes in Antarctic waters based on multidisciplinary study data.
• Correlating physical oceanographic measurements with global climate change indicators.
• Studying marine ecosystem dynamics in the Southern Ocean based on continuous cruise data.

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Last updated 2012-06 25 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS, via NASA Earthdata platform.

Collection Method

Underway data collected during research cruise LMG1206 on the R/V Laurence M. Gould.

Time Range

Covers the period of cruise leg LMG1206.

Freshness

Last updated 2012-06-25 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region; cruise leg started and ended at Punta Arenas, Chile.