LMG1508: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

R/V Laurence M. Gould leg LMG1508 collected underway data in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program. The NSF-supported icebreaker conducts year-round global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated on October 17, 2015.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal changes in oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Study biological and chemical properties of Antarctic waters mentioned in the description.
• Model physical oceanographic processes in the Southern Ocean.
• Correlate in-situ measurements with broader global change studies.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines: biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic.
• Dataset is associated with a specific, documented research leg (LMG1508).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2015-10-17 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 collection during a research cruise on the R/V Laurence M. Gould.

Time Range

Covers the duration of research leg LMG1508.

Freshness

Last updated 2015-10-17 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, specific to the cruise track of leg LMG1508.