LMG1501: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Icebreaker Laurence M. Gould

Underway data from leg LMG1501 of the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould. The vessel operates year-round for the U.S. Antarctic Program, conducting studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines related to global change. The dataset was last updated on February 1, 2015.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns of oceanographic conditions based on the underway data collection.
• Modeling biological and chemical changes in Antarctic marine ecosystems based on the described multidisciplinary studies.
• Correlating physical oceanographic measurements with global change phenomena mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting authoritative collection.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines (biological, chemical, physical, oceanographic) as stated in the description.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2015-02-01 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 LMG1501 (specific dates not provided).

Freshness

Last updated 2015-02-01 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic region, based on the vessel's operational area for the U.S. Antarctic Program.