BODC Cruise Metadata Report for FRV Scotia (749S) cruise 0491S
Introduction
This report collates information from the BODC cruise inventory and oceanographic databases. It presents
- Cruise Inventory Information
- A summary of BODC data holdings for the cruise from the
- References - including cruise tracks and cruise reports
Cruise Inventory Information
| Long name | FRV Scotia (749S) cruise 0491S |
|---|---|
| Short name | 0491S |
| Objectives and Narrative |
(1) To conduct a hydrographic survey north and west of Orkney, and east of Shetland.
(2) To investigate the use of a towed underwater body for joint ADCP/CTD surveys of frontal regions. |
| Ship | FRV Scotia |
| Departure Port | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1991-04-15 |
| Arrival Port | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1991-04-24 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Bill Turrell (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;3/216;3/217;1/252;1 |
| Work Area Description | North and west of Orkney, and east of Shetland |
| Unable to lookup cruise bounds at this time | |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | |
| Southern Limit | unknown |
| Northern Limit | unknown |
| Western Limit | unknown |
| Eastern Limit | unknown |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
| Physical oceanography | |
|---|---|
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
40
Description: |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
6
Description: ship mounted ADCP |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
5
Description: |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
12
Description: |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
12
Description: |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
12
Description: chemistry |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
12
Description: |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
12
Description: |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
12
Description: |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
12
Description: |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
No information on datasets is currently available
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | CTD/STD cast |
Density of the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 411561 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-17 08:15Z | 59° 16' N, 2° 13' W | Click for more |
| 411573 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-17 09:32Z | 59° 16' N, 2° 4' W | Click for more |
| 411585 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-17 10:35Z | 59° 16' N, 1° 55' W | Click for more |
| 411597 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-17 11:34Z | 59° 16' N, 1° 47' W | Click for more |
| 411604 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-17 12:28Z | 59° 16' N, 1° 40' W | Click for more |
| 411616 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-17 13:23Z | 59° 16' N, 1° 30' W | Click for more |
| 411628 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-17 14:26Z | 59° 16' N, 1° 19' W | Click for more |
| 411641 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-17 15:25Z | 59° 16' N, 1° 10' W | Click for more |
| 411653 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-17 16:37Z | 59° 16' N, 1° 0' W | Click for more |
| 411665 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-17 18:11Z | 59° 16' N, 0° 39' W | Click for more |
| 411677 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-17 19:49Z | 59° 16' N, 0° 20' W | Click for more |
| 411689 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-17 21:21Z | 59° 16' N, 0° 0' E | Click for more |
| 411690 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-18 10:55Z | 60° 0' N, 1° 0' W | Click for more |
| 411708 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-18 12:38Z | 60° 0' N, 0° 30' W | Click for more |
| 411721 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-18 14:17Z | 60° 0' N, 0° 0' E | Click for more |
| 411733 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-18 15:58Z | 60° 0' N, 0° 30' E | Click for more |
| 411745 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-18 17:38Z | 60° 0' N, 1° 0' E | Click for more |
| 411757 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-18 19:34Z | 60° 0' N, 1° 30' E | Click for more |
| 411769 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-18 22:17Z | 60° 25' N, 1° 40' E | Click for more |
| 411770 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-18 23:30Z | 60° 25' N, 1° 19' E | Click for more |
| 411782 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-19 00:45Z | 60° 25' N, 1° 0' E | Click for more |
| 411794 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-19 02:01Z | 60° 25' N, 0° 40' E | Click for more |
| 411801 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-19 03:20Z | 60° 25' N, 0° 19' E | Click for more |
| 411813 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-19 04:32Z | 60° 25' N, 0° 0' W | Click for more |
| 411825 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-19 06:01Z | 60° 25' N, 0° 20' W | Click for more |
| 411837 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-19 06:45Z | 60° 25' N, 0° 30' W | Click for more |
| 411849 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-19 07:28Z | 60° 25' N, 0° 40' W | Click for more |
| 411850 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-20 12:07Z | 60° 49' N, 0° 43' W | Click for more |
| 411862 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-20 12:31Z | 60° 49' N, 0° 39' W | Click for more |
| 411874 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-20 13:21Z | 60° 49' N, 0° 30' W | Click for more |
| 411886 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-20 13:58Z | 60° 49' N, 0° 19' W | Click for more |
| 411898 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-20 15:02Z | 60° 49' N, 0° 0' E | Click for more |
| 411905 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-20 16:24Z | 60° 49' N, 0° 20' E | Click for more |
| 411917 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-20 17:29Z | 60° 49' N, 0° 40' E | Click for more |
| 411929 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-20 18:37Z | 60° 49' N, 1° 0' E | Click for more |
| 411930 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-20 19:47Z | 60° 49' N, 1° 20' E | Click for more |
| 411942 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-20 20:55Z | 60° 49' N, 1° 40' E | Click for more |
| 411954 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-21 04:47Z | 60° 57' N, 1° 2' W | Click for more |
| 411966 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-21 06:39Z | 61° 1' N, 1° 36' W | Click for more |
| 411978 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-04-21 09:09Z | 61° 10' N, 2° 36' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
