LMG1604: Underway Oceanographic Data from the R/V Laurence M. Gould

The NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould collected this underway data set during leg LMG1604 in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program. The data likely contains biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic measurements for global change studies. The dataset was last updated on May 17, 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in Antarctic oceanographic conditions based on underway time-series data.
• Study global change impacts on polar marine ecosystems based on biological and chemical measurements.
• Model physical oceanographic processes in Antarctic waters based on the described physical discipline data.
• Correlate multi-disciplinary environmental variables for climate research based on the described biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported R/V Laurence M. Gould, a dedicated Antarctic research vessel.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines: biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic, as stated in the description.

Limitations

• Last updated 2016-05-17 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 collection from the R/V Laurence M. Gould research vessel.

Time Range

Covers the period of leg LMG1604.

Freshness

Last updated 2016-05-17 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region.