LMG1710: Antarctic Ocean Underway Data from R/V Laurence M. Gould

The NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Laurence M. Gould collected this underway data set during leg LMG1710. The leg started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated on November 4, 2017.

Use Cases

• Analyze physical oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Study biological and chemical changes in Antarctic waters based on the multidisciplinary research focus.
• Model ship-based expedition logistics and science movements in the Palmer region.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported Antarctic research vessel.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines: biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2017-11-04 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 from the R/V Laurence M. Gould research vessel.

Time Range

Covers the duration of expedition leg LMG1710.

Freshness

Last updated 2017-11-04 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Southern Ocean, Antarctic Peninsula region, starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile.