LMG1209: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Icebreaker Transit

The R/V Laurence M. Gould icebreaker collected this data during a transit leg from Punta Arenas, Chile, to Fourchon, Louisiana. The dataset supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines for the U.S. Antarctic Program. It was last updated on September 11,我们发现了一个错误。

Use Cases

• Analyze physical oceanographic conditions during a long-distance ship transit.
• Study chemical properties of seawater along the transit route.
• Investigate biological activity patterns in the ocean based on underway sampling.
• Model ship-based time-series data for climate change studies.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker.
• Supports multi-disciplinary global change studies.
• Covers a specific transit leg with defined start and end points.

Limitations

• Last updated 2012-09-11 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Covers the duration of leg LMG1209.

Freshness

Last updated 2012-09 11 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Transit from Punta Arenas, Chile to Fourchon, Louisiana.