BODC Cruise Metadata Report for FRV Scotia (748S) cruise 1103S
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 (748S) cruise 1103S |
|---|---|
| Short name | 1103S |
| Objectives and Narrative | To undertake an intensive swathe bathymetry and RoxAnn survey of specified areas of the cSAC in the Moray Firth and to collect sea-truth data to verify the RoxAnn data. At present the effort will be concentrated in the area of the Guillam Bank but, should time allow, a preliminary survey of the area around the Beatrice Oil installations will also be conducted. |
| Ship | FRV Scotia |
| Departure Port | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2003-07-24 |
| Arrival Port | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2003-07-27 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Derek C Moore (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;3 |
| Work Area Description | Moray Firth: Guillam Bank, Beatrice Oil field and Southern Trench |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | 55N,5W; 60N,5W; 60N,0E; 55N,0E; 55N,5W |
| Southern Limit | 55N |
| Northern Limit | 60N |
| Western Limit | 5W |
| Eastern Limit | 0E |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
| Biology and fisheries | |
|---|---|
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
14
Description: sediment grabs for benthic macrofauna survey over Guillam Bank. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Multi-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
772
Description: Swathe surveys of Guillam bank, Inner Moray Firth, the locale of Beatrice Oil field, Outer Moray Firth and Southern Trench |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57° 43' N | 3° 50' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | Tide gauge for corrections to swathe data |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bottom pressure sensor tide gauge |
Date and time Sea level Temperature of the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 636138 | Bottom pressure sensor tide gauge | 2003-07-24 15:35Z to 2003-07-25 15:15Z | 57° 43' N, 3° 53' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database