LMG9805: Antarctic Icebreaker Underway Data from 1998
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Description
R/V Laurence M. Gould leg LMG9805 collected underway data during a research transit starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile. The NSF-supported icebreaker conducts year-round global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The data was last updated on July 27, 1998.
Use Cases
Analyze oceanographic conditions along the transit route based on the description of physical and chemical data collection.
Study biological patterns in Antarctic waters based on the mention of biological disciplines.
Model ship-based transit logistics for polar research based on the vessel's operational details.
Conduct time-series analysis of underway measurements based on the likely temporal nature of the data.
Strengths
Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting institutional credibility.
Covers multiple scientific disciplines (biological, chemical, physical, oceanographic) as stated in the description.
Limitations
Last updated 1998-07 27 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
Source
SCIOPS
Collection Method
Underway data collection from the R/V Laurence M. Gould research vessel.
Time Range
1998 (specific leg LMG9805)
Freshness
1998-07-27 23:59:59.999000
Geography
Antarctic region, transit from Punta Arenas, Chile to Punta Arenas, Chile
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