LMG1804: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

The R/V Laurence M. Gould collected this underway data during leg LMG1804, which started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile. The NSF-supported icebreaker conducts global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines for the U.S. Antarctic Program. The dataset was last updated on May 15,我们发现了一个错误。

Use Cases

• Analyze physical oceanographic conditions based on underway measurements mentioned in the description
• Study biogeochemical cycles in the Southern Ocean based on the described biological and chemical data collection
• Model ship-track environmental transects based on the cruise's underway data collection method
• Investigate temporal changes in Antarctic waters based on the global change studies focus

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting authoritative collection
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines (biological, chemical, physical, oceanographic) as stated in the description
• Specific cruise leg (LMG1804) and ports (Punta Arenas) are documented, providing clear context

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Last updated 2018-05-15 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 collected by the R/V Laurence M. Gould research icebreaker

Time Range

Covers the duration of cruise leg LMG1804

Freshness

Last updated 2018-05-15 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Southern Ocean, cruise starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile