LMG1606 Cruise: Underway Data on Antarctic Biological Adaptations to Environmental Change

Underway data was collected during the NSF-supported R/V Laurence M. Gould's LMG1606 training cruise in 2016. The cruise, operated by SCIOPS, started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated on August 4, 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyzing biological responses to environmental gradients based on underway sampling mentioned in the description
• Studying chemical and physical oceanographic conditions in Antarctic waters during the 2016 cruise
• Training models for environmental change impact assessment using multidisciplinary cruise data
• Correlating underway biological observations with concurrent physical and chemical measurements

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, the R/V Laurence M. Gould
• Cruise LMG1606 was specifically designed for early-career scientist training
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Last updated 2016-08-04 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 dedicated research cruise

Time Range

2016 (specific cruise dates unknown)

Freshness

Last updated 2016-08-04 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic waters, cruise originating and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile