LMG1708: Southern Ocean Underway Data from R/V Laurence M. Gould

R/V Laurence M. Gould leg LMG1708 collected underway data during a research cruise in the Southern Ocean, starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile. The dataset, supported by the NSF and managed by SCIOPS, was last updated on September 14, 2017. It likely contains physical, chemical, and biological measurements for global change studies in the Antarctic region.

Use Cases

• Analyze physical oceanographic conditions in the Southern Ocean based on underway data mentioned in the description.
• Study temporal changes in water properties during the research cruise based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Model biogeochemical processes in Antarctic waters based on the multidisciplinary scope (biological, chemical, physical) described.
• Validate satellite or model data for the Southern Ocean region based on in-situ underway measurements.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould, a dedicated platform for Antarctic science.
• Covers multidisciplinary global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.
• Provides in-situ measurements from the challenging and data-sparse Southern Ocean environment.

Limitations

• Last updated 2017-09-14 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata

Collection Method

Underway data collected during research cruise LMG1708 on the R/V Laurence M. Gould.

Time Range

Covers the period of cruise leg LMG1708.

Freshness

2017-09 14 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Southern Ocean, with cruise start and end point at Punta Arenas, Chile.