LMG1304: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Icebreaker Voyage

The R/V Laurence M. Gould LMG1304 dataset contains underway data collected by the NSF-supported research icebreaker during a leg of its Antarctic operations. 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 on May 6, 2013.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions based on underway data.
• Studying biological and chemical changes in Antarctic waters based on the described global change studies.
• Correlating physical oceanographic data with other Antarctic research datasets.
• Modeling ship-track environmental observations for time-series analysis.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported R/V Laurence M. Gould, a dedicated Antarctic research vessel.
• Supports multi-disciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.

Limitations

• Last updated 2013-05 06; 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 via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Underway data collected by the R/V Laurence M. Gould research icebreaker.

Time Range

Covers the LMG1304 voyage leg.

Freshness

Last updated 2013-05-06 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic region; voyage leg started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile.