LMG1605: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

Leg LMG1605 data from 2016 captures continuous measurements from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould. The dataset supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines in the Antarctic region. It was collected by the organization SCIOPS and last updated on June 21, -2016.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on continuous underway measurements.
• Analyzing time-series trends in biological, chemical, or physical properties in Antarctic waters.
• Correlating ship-track data with other regional environmental datasets for global change studies.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting authoritative collection.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines: biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2016-06-21 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 from the R/V Laurence M. Gould research vessel.

Time Range

2016 (specific leg LMG1605)

Freshness

Last updated 2016-06-21 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic region