LMG1811: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

Leg LMG1811 data was collected during a 2018 research cruise by the NSF-supported R/V Laurence M. Gould. The dataset contains underway measurements from a voyage starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile, supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The data is provided by the organization SCIOPS.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns of oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Study biological and chemical changes in Antarctic waters based on the multidisciplinary research focus.
• Model physical oceanographic processes in the Southern Ocean based on the cruise's operational area.
• Correlate in-situ measurements with satellite observations based on the global change studies context.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting high-quality instrumentation.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2018-12-20 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS

Collection Method

Underway data collected by instruments aboard the R/V Laurence M. Gould research vessel.

Time Range

2018 (specific cruise leg LMG1811)

Freshness

Last updated 2018-12-20 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Southern Ocean, Antarctic region, voyage from Punta Arenas, Chile to Punta Arenas, Chile