LMG9810: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

Leg LMG9810 of the NSF-supported research icebreaker Laurence M. Gould collected underway data for global change studies. The cruise operated in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program, starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile. The data was last updated on December 27, 1998.

Use Cases

• Analyze physical oceanographic conditions based on underway measurements.
• Study biological and chemical changes in Antarctic waters based on the described global change studies.
• Model time-series environmental trends from a specific research cruise leg.
• Correlate ship-track data with other Antarctic datasets based on the described spatial coverage.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting a controlled collection environment.
• Covers multiple disciplines (biological, chemical, physical, oceanographic) as stated in the description.

Limitations

• Last updated 1998-12-27 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 collected by the R/V Laurence M. Gould research icebreaker.

Time Range

1998 (specific leg LMG9810)

Freshness

1998-12-27 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, cruise starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile.