LMG1707: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

R/V Laurence M. Gould leg LMG1707 collected underway data during a research cruise that started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile. The NSF-supported icebreaker conducts global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. This specific dataset was last updated in September 2017.

Use Cases

• Analyze physical oceanographic conditions along the cruise track based on the description of underway data.
• Study temporal changes in Antarctic marine properties based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Model oceanographic processes in the Southern Ocean based on the expedition's focus on global change studies.
• Correlate biological or chemical observations with physical measurements based on the vessel's multidisciplinary mission.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould, a dedicated Antarctic platform.
• Focuses on global change studies across multiple disciplines, suggesting interdisciplinary relevance.
• Dataset has a specific temporal anchor with a last update date of 2017-09-02.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2017-09-02 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS, via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Underway data collected during research cruise LMG1707 on the R/V Laurence M. Gould.

Time Range

Covers the period of cruise leg LMG1707.

Freshness

Last updated 2017-09-02 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic region, cruise starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile.