LMG1403: Underway Oceanographic Data from the Antarctic Peninsula

Underway data was collected during leg LMG1403 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 on April 4, 2014.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions based on the time-series nature of the underway data.
• Study biological and chemical changes in Antarctic waters based on the described global change research focus.
• Model physical oceanographic processes in the Antarctic Peninsula region based on the vessel's operational area.
• Correlate underway measurements with other Antarctic datasets based on the multidisciplinary research scope.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, indicating a controlled collection environment.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2014-04-04 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Covers the period of leg LMG1403.

Freshness

Last updated 2014-04-04 23:59:59.999000

Geography

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