LMG9801: Underway Oceanographic Data from the R/V Laurence M. Gould Antarctic Cruise

R/V Laurence M. Gould, a U.S. Antarctic Program icebreaker, collected this underway data during leg LMG9801. The cruise operated in 1998, starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile. Data likely supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Studying Antarctic marine ecosystems based on biological and chemical measurements.
• Modeling physical oceanographic processes in the Southern Ocean.
• Investigating global change impacts on polar regions based on multi-disciplinary data.

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Last updated 1998-02-20 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

1998 (specific leg LMG9801)

Freshness

1998-02-20 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Southern Ocean, Antarctic region, cruise from Punta Arenas, Chile to Punta Arenas, Chile.