LMG9906: Antarctic Research Vessel Underway Data from 1999

Antarctic research vessel R/V Laurence M. Gould collected this underway data during leg LMG9906 in 1999. The leg started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset is provided by SCIOPS and was last updated in July 1999.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions in Antarctic waters based on the vessel's underway data collection.
• Studying temporal patterns of physical or chemical properties during the 1999 research leg.
• Correlating biological observations with environmental data collected by the research icebreaker.
• Investigating global change phenomena in the Southern Ocean using multidisciplinary vessel data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting authoritative collection.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines (biological, chemical, physical, oceanographic) for integrated study.
• Provides a specific temporal snapshot from a completed research leg (LMG9906) in 1999.

Limitations

• Last updated 1999-07-30 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

1999 (specific leg LMG9906)

Freshness

1999-07-30 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region, voyage originating and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile.