Research Vessel Laurence M. Gould
- Research Vessel Laurence M. Gould
The Research Vessel Laurence M. Gould is an icebreaker used by researchers from the United States' National Science Foundation.[cite web]
publisher=National Science Foundation
accessdate=2007-08-16
url=http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/support/gould.jsp
title=R/V Laurence M. Gould] [cite web]
url=http://rpsc.raytheon.com/AboutRPSC/documents/RPSCbrochure.pdf
title=Raytheon Polar Services Company
publisher=Raytheon
accessdate=2007-08-16] The vessel is named after Laurence McKinley Gould a widely recognized American scientist, who had explored both the Arctic and Antarctic, who passed away shortly before the vessel was launched.[cite web]
title=Laurence McKinley Gould Online Exhibit
publisher=Carleton College
accessdate=2007-08-16
url=http://www.acad.carleton.edu/campus/archives/exhibit/Gould/] The National Science Foundation charters the vessel from Raytheon Polar Services.[ ]References
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