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BODC Cruise Metadata Report for FRV Scotia (748S) cruise 0401S

Introduction

This report collates information from the BODC cruise inventory and oceanographic databases. It presents

Cruise Inventory Information

Long name FRV Scotia (748S) cruise 0401S
Short name 0401S
Objectives and Narrative 1. Demersal trawling survey of the grounds off the north and west coasts of Scotland and Irish Sea.
2. To obtain temperature and salinity data from surface and sea bed at each trawling position.
Ship FRV Scotia
Departure Port Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Departure Date 2001-02-27
Arrival Port Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Arrival Date 2001-03-13
Principal Scientist(s) Kenneth A Coull (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Responsible Organisation Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory
Associated Project(s) (VIA) West of Scotland, Ground fish surveys
IHB Sea Areas Visited Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland, Irish Sea and St. George's Channel, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Marsden Squares Visited 181;1/181;2/181;3/181;4
Work Area Description North and west coasts of Scotland; Irish Sea
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 profiles = 57
Description: CTD deployed at start of each station (sampled for trawling)  
Surface measurements underway (T,S) Description: Thermosalinograph used continuously throughout trip.  
Biology and fisheries  
Crustaceans Quantity: number of hauls = 57
Description: GOV trawl with small mesh liner towed for 30mins at each station. Length measurements taken for each species encountered. Age samples taken for Cod, Haddock,Mackerel,Whiting, Saithe, Norway Pout,Herring and Sprat. Data collected to provide index in relation to numbers at age for each species.  
Demersal fish Quantity: number of hauls = 57
Description: GOV trawl with small mesh liner towed for 30mins at each station. Length measurements taken for each species encountered. Age samples taken for Cod, Haddock,Mackerel,Whiting, Saithe, Norway Pout,Herring and Sprat. Data collected to provide index in relation to numbers at age for each species.  
Pelagic fish Quantity: number of hauls = 57
Description: GOV trawl with small mesh liner towed for 30mins at each station. Length measurements taken for each species encountered. Age samples taken for Cod, Haddock,Mackerel,Whiting, Saithe, Norway Pout,Herring and Sprat. Data collected to provide index in relation to numbers at age for each species.  

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
55 CTD/STD cast 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  
571774 CTD/STD cast 2001-02-28 07:14Z 58° 48' N, 3° 41' W Click for more
571786 CTD/STD cast 2001-02-28 14:07Z 59° 24' N, 3° 37' W Click for more
571798 CTD/STD cast 2001-02-28 18:36Z 59° 21' N, 5° 4' W Click for more
571805 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-01 11:23Z 58° 46' N, 6° 7' W Click for more
571817 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-01 14:39Z 59° 1' N, 6° 48' W Click for more
571829 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-01 19:31Z 58° 39' N, 7° 13' W Click for more
571830 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-02 06:07Z 58° 18' N, 7° 22' W Click for more
571842 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-02 09:46Z 58° 31' N, 7° 59' W Click for more
571854 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-02 14:16Z 58° 5' N, 8° 48' W Click for more
571866 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-02 16:09Z 58° 4' N, 9° 0' W Click for more
571878 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-02 19:40Z 57° 42' N, 9° 5' W Click for more
571891 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-03 06:37Z 57° 37' N, 8° 30' W Click for more
571909 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-03 09:29Z 57° 18' N, 8° 28' W Click for more
571910 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-03 13:43Z 56° 45' N, 9° 0' W Click for more
571922 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-03 17:42Z 56° 36' N, 8° 33' W Click for more
571934 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-03 20:25Z 56° 21' N, 8° 31' W Click for more
571946 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-04 06:03Z 56° 13' N, 9° 7' W Click for more
571958 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-04 09:39Z 55° 50' N, 9° 0' W Click for more
571971 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-04 13:47Z 55° 28' N, 9° 15' W Click for more
571983 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-04 17:36Z 55° 19' N, 8° 28' W Click for more
571995 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-04 21:23Z 55° 28' N, 7° 38' W Click for more
572009 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-05 06:39Z 55° 27' N, 4° 49' W Click for more
572010 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-05 09:32Z 55° 17' N, 5° 11' W Click for more
572022 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-05 16:23Z 54° 36' N, 4° 9' W Click for more
572034 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-05 18:00Z 54° 38' N, 3° 55' W Click for more
572046 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-05 19:56Z 54° 25' N, 3° 52' W Click for more
572058 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-06 06:32Z 54° 5' N, 4° 2' W Click for more
572071 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-06 08:51Z 54° 6' N, 3° 39' W Click for more
572083 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-06 11:44Z 53° 59' N, 3° 45' W Click for more
572095 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-06 14:03Z 53° 50' N, 3° 43' W Click for more
572102 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-06 17:35Z 53° 29' N, 4° 10' W Click for more
572114 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-08 12:14Z 54° 2' N, 5° 11' W Click for more
572126 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-08 15:44Z 53° 46' N, 5° 34' W Click for more
572138 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-08 17:59Z 53° 40' N, 5° 57' W Click for more
572151 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-08 20:40Z 54° 1' N, 5° 44' W Click for more
572163 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-09 06:37Z 54° 15' N, 4° 58' W Click for more
572175 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-09 09:39Z 54° 12' N, 5° 24' W Click for more
572187 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-09 12:14Z 54° 30' N, 5° 10' W Click for more
572199 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-09 14:55Z 54° 43' N, 5° 40' W Click for more
572206 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-10 06:04Z 55° 49' N, 8° 14' W Click for more
572218 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-10 09:07Z 55° 50' N, 7° 48' W Click for more
572231 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-10 13:05Z 55° 54' N, 6° 43' W Click for more
572243 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-10 15:56Z 56° 22' N, 6° 49' W Click for more
572255 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-10 19:21Z 56° 25' N, 7° 26' W Click for more
572267 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-10 21:17Z 56° 35' N, 7° 24' W Click for more
572279 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-11 08:03Z 56° 45' N, 6° 57' W Click for more
572280 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-11 10:58Z 57° 4' N, 6° 58' W Click for more
572292 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-11 16:53Z 57° 42' N, 5° 58' W Click for more
572311 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-11 19:00Z 57° 54' N, 6° 11' W Click for more
572323 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-12 07:57Z 58° 0' N, 5° 47' W Click for more
572335 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-12 12:15Z 58° 16' N, 6° 1' W Click for more
572347 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-12 13:45Z 58° 24' N, 5° 59' W Click for more
572359 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-12 15:50Z 58° 23' N, 5° 42' W Click for more
572360 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-12 17:56Z 58° 32' N, 5° 34' W Click for more
572372 CTD/STD cast 2001-03-13 06:04Z 58° 42' N, 4° 28' W Click for more

Project Database

No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database

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