LMG1207: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Vessel Transit, 2012

The 2012 LMG1207 leg data captures underway measurements from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould during a transit from Louisiana to Chile. This data supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines for the U.S. Antarctic Program. The dataset was last updated on July 23,我们发现了一个错误。

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions along a transit route based on the description of physical and chemical data collection.
• Study temporal patterns in marine environments based on the time-series nature of the underway data.
• Model vessel transit impacts or baseline conditions for Antarctic research based on the described operational context.
• Correlate biological and physical oceanographic measurements for global change studies as indicated in the description.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported R/V Laurence M. Gould, a dedicated Antarctic research vessel.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.
• Captures a specific transit leg (LMG1207) with defined start and end points: Fourchon, Louisiana to Punta Arenas, Chile.

Limitations

• Last updated 2012-07-23 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 by the R/V Laurence M. Gould research icebreaker.

Time Range

2012 (specific leg LMG1207).

Freshness

Last updated 2012-07-23 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Transit route from Fourchon, Louisiana, USA to Punta Arenas, Chile.