LMG1504: Underway Oceanographic Data from the R/V Laurence M. Gould

R/V Laurence M. Gould is a National Science Foundation-supported icebreaker conducting year-round global change studies in the Antarctic. Leg LMG1504 collected underway data for biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated on May 15, 2015.

Use Cases

• Modeling Antarctic marine ecosystems based on biological and chemical underway data.
• Analyzing physical oceanographic conditions and trends from continuous ship-based measurements.
• Studying global change impacts in polar regions using multidisciplinary time-series data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, ensuring a scientific collection context.
• Covers multiple disciplines including biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic measurements.

Limitations

• Last updated 2015-05-15 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 during research cruise leg LMG1504 on the R/V Laurence M. Gould.

Time Range

Covers the period of leg LMG1504 (specific dates not provided).

Freshness

Last updated 2015-05-15 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic region, specific route of leg LMG1504.