LMG1505: Underway Data from the R/V Laurence M. Gould Antarctic Research Cruise

Antarctic research cruise LMG1505 collected underway data for global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was gathered by the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould and last updated in June 2015. It is provided by the organization SCIOPS via the NASA Earthdata platform.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Study biological and chemical changes in Antarctic waters based on multidisciplinary global change studies.
• Model physical oceanographic processes based on data from a dedicated research icebreaker.
• Correlate environmental variables across disciplines based on the described biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting authoritative collection.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines (biological, chemical, physical, oceanographic) for integrated analysis.
• Platform tags indicate it is a time-series dataset, suitable for temporal trend analysis.

Limitations

• Last updated 2015-06-17 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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 LMG1505 research leg, specific dates unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2015-06-17 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic region, specific start and end points unknown.