LMG1810: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

R/V Laurence M. Gould leg LMG1810 collected underway data for global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The NSF-supported research icebreaker operates year-round for the U.S. Antarctic Program. This dataset was last updated on 2018-12 02.

Use Cases

• Analyze physical oceanographic conditions based on underway data mentioned in the description
• Study biological and chemical changes in Antarctic waters based on the described global change studies
• Model ship-track environmental transects based on the Punta Arenas to Punta Arenas cruise path

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker
• Covers multidisciplinary global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields
• Specific cruise leg LMG1810 with a defined start and end point in Punta Arenas, Chile

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Last updated 2018-12-02 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 cruise leg LMG1810

Freshness

Last updated 2018-12-02 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, cruise from Punta Arenas, Chile to Punta Arenas, Chile