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BODC Cruise Metadata Report for FRV Scotia (748S) cruise 0706S

Introduction

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

Cruise Inventory Information

Long name FRV Scotia (748S) cruise 0706S
Short name 0706S
Objectives and Narrative Objectives

1. To perform hydrographic surveys along the JONSIS standard section in the northern
North Sea.
2. To perform hydrographic surveys along the standard Faroe Shetland Channel sections.
3. To service two ADCP moorings in the Faroe Shetland Channel.
4. To recover the remaining part of a West of Shetland mooring.
5. To recover a current meter mooring from the Anton Dohrn Seamount.
6. To carry out CTD hydrographic surveys across the Anton Dohrn Seamount.
7. To service an ADCP mooring on the Wyville-Thomson Ridge.
8. To carry out CTD hydrographic surveys in the Wyville-Thomson Ridge area.

Narrative

Scotia sailed from Aberdeen at 1000 (all times are GMT) on Sunday 23 April for the start of the JONSIS standard section. CTD measurements and water sampling commenced at 2331 on Sunday 23 April. The line was completed at 1045 on Sunday 24 April (Stns 157-168).

Passage was made to the West of Shetland mooring position (60 45.83N 001 27.12W) to make a further attempt to locate the bottom half of this mooring. This mooring had been towed over by a seismic vessel late 2004. At the beginning of 2005 a current meter from this mooring was returned to FRS by personnel from the seismic vessel. On the latest information received from personnel aboard the seismic vessel a grid of 30 positions was surveyed to locate the remaining part of the mooring. Unfortunately, no signals were received back from interrogating the acoustic release on this mooring. It is unlikely that any further attempts will be made to recover the remaining part of this mooring.

Scotia then made passage to the start of the Nolso-Flugga line for CTD measurements and water sampling. Work commenced at 0507 on Tuesday 25 April. This line was stopped due to gale force conditions on two occasions and once for a sea cable failure. The line was eventually completed at 1931 on Thursday 27 April (Stns 169-184).
Ship FRV Scotia
Departure Port Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Departure Date 2006-04-23
Arrival Port Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Arrival Date 2006-05-11
Principal Scientist(s) George Slesser (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Responsible Organisation Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory
Associated Project(s) AE11Ro
IHB Sea Areas Visited North Sea, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Marsden Squares Visited 181;3/181;4/182;3/217;1/217;2
Work Area Description Northwestern North Sea, Faroe-Shetland Channel, Wyville-Thomson Ridge, Anton Dohrn Seamount
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 = 115
Description:  
Geology and geophysics  
Multi-beam echosounding Description: Bathymetric survey of Ellett Gulley and surrounding area  

Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations

Latitude Longitude Data type Description
60° 27' N 4° 22' W Current profiler (eg ADCP) Nordic WOCE NWSD ADCP mooring deployed
60° 27' N 4° 22' W Current profiler (eg ADCP) Nordic WOCE NWSD ADCP mooring recovered.
60° 16' N 4° 20' W Current profiler (eg ADCP) Nordic WOCE NWSE ADCP mooring deployed
60° 16' N 4° 19' W Current profiler (eg ADCP) Nordic WOCE NWSE ADCP mooring recovered
60° 15' N 7° 44' W Current profiler (eg ADCP) SAMS ADCP buoy receovered and redeployed

Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise

National Oceanographic Database

Summary

# Series Instrument Description Parameters
1 Acoustic doppler current profiler Acoustic backscatter in the water column
Date and time
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters
Platform or instrument orientation
Reference numbers
Sea level
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
48 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
64 CTD/STD cast Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Density of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
3 CTD/STD cast Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Density of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in 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  
730144 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-23 23:31Z 59° 16' N, 0° 0' E Click for more
730156 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-24 00:51Z 59° 16' N, 0° 19' W Click for more
730168 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-24 02:24Z 59° 17' N, 0° 39' W Click for more
730181 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-24 03:44Z 59° 16' N, 1° 0' W Click for more
730193 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-24 04:38Z 59° 16' N, 1° 9' W Click for more
730200 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-24 05:30Z 59° 16' N, 1° 19' W Click for more
730212 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-24 06:26Z 59° 16' N, 1° 29' W Click for more
730224 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-24 07:16Z 59° 16' N, 1° 39' W Click for more
730236 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-24 08:05Z 59° 16' N, 1° 48' W Click for more
730248 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-24 08:50Z 59° 16' N, 1° 55' W Click for more
730261 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-24 09:33Z 59° 17' N, 2° 4' W Click for more
730273 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-24 10:16Z 59° 16' N, 2° 13' W Click for more
730285 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-25 05:07Z 60° 56' N, 0° 59' W Click for more
730297 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-25 08:36Z 60° 58' N, 1° 17' W Click for more
730304 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-25 09:58Z 61° 1' N, 1° 34' W Click for more
730316 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-25 11:15Z 61° 4' N, 1° 52' W Click for more
730328 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-25 18:51Z 61° 6' N, 2° 1' W Click for more
730341 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-25 20:24Z 61° 8' N, 2° 9' W Click for more
730353 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-26 12:38Z 61° 9' N, 2° 17' W Click for more
730365 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-26 18:19Z 61° 10' N, 2° 24' W Click for more
730377 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-26 20:20Z 61° 13' N, 2° 39' W Click for more
730389 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-27 05:26Z 61° 21' N, 3° 10' W Click for more
730390 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-27 08:25Z 61° 28' N, 3° 42' W Click for more
730408 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-27 11:23Z 61° 34' N, 4° 15' W Click for more
730421 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-27 14:19Z 61° 42' N, 4° 51' W Click for more
730433 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-27 16:14Z 61° 49' N, 5° 21' W Click for more
730445 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-27 17:42Z 61° 54' N, 5° 45' W Click for more
730457 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-27 19:31Z 62° 0' N, 6° 11' W Click for more
730469 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-28 00:17Z 61° 12' N, 6° 21' W Click for more
730470 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-28 02:00Z 61° 1' N, 5° 57' W Click for more
730482 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-28 03:54Z 60° 51' N, 5° 29' W Click for more
730494 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-28 05:25Z 60° 46' N, 5° 16' W Click for more
730501 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-28 06:56Z 60° 42' N, 5° 6' W Click for more
730513 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-28 09:25Z 60° 37' N, 4° 54' W Click for more
730525 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-28 10:25Z 60° 34' N, 4° 45' W Click for more
730537 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-28 12:35Z 60° 29' N, 4° 25' W Click for more
730549 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-28 17:20Z 60° 25' N, 4° 18' W Click for more
730550 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-28 18:53Z 60° 20' N, 4° 9' W Click for more
730562 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-28 19:48Z 60° 18' N, 4° 4' W Click for more
730574 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-28 20:39Z 60° 16' N, 3° 58' W Click for more
730586 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-28 21:27Z 60° 13' N, 3° 51' W Click for more
730598 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-28 22:14Z 60° 10' N, 3° 43' W Click for more
730605 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-30 07:35Z 57° 25' N, 11° 7' W Click for more
730617 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-30 19:59Z 57° 49' N, 11° 4' W Click for more
730629 CTD/STD cast 2006-04-30 22:10Z 57° 42' N, 11° 4' W Click for more
730630 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-01 00:53Z 57° 37' N, 11° 4' W Click for more
730642 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-01 02:53Z 57° 33' N, 11° 4' W Click for more
730654 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-01 04:26Z 57° 27' N, 11° 4' W Click for more
730666 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-01 05:55Z 57° 21' N, 11° 4' W Click for more
730678 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-01 07:15Z 57° 16' N, 11° 4' W Click for more
730691 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-01 08:56Z 57° 10' N, 11° 4' W Click for more
730709 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-01 11:57Z 57° 4' N, 11° 4' W Click for more
730710 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-01 18:58Z 57° 30' N, 12° 15' W Click for more
730722 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-01 22:07Z 57° 29' N, 11° 51' W Click for more
730734 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-02 01:17Z 57° 28' N, 11° 31' W Click for more
730746 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-02 04:37Z 57° 28' N, 11° 18' W Click for more
730758 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-03 14:12Z 58° 0' N, 5° 34' W Click for more
730771 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-03 14:56Z 58° 0' N, 5° 45' W Click for more
730783 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-03 15:49Z 58° 0' N, 5° 54' W Click for more
730795 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-03 17:00Z 58° 0' N, 6° 10' W Click for more
730802 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-03 17:57Z 58° 0' N, 6° 20' W Click for more
730814 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-03 19:23Z 58° 9' N, 6° 15' W Click for more
730826 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-03 20:01Z 58° 10' N, 6° 7' W Click for more
730838 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-03 20:46Z 58° 10' N, 6° 0' W Click for more
730851 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-03 21:33Z 58° 10' N, 5° 50' W Click for more
730863 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-03 22:23Z 58° 10' N, 5° 39' W Click for more
730875 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-03 23:26Z 58° 10' N, 5° 25' W Click for more
730887 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-05 11:05Z 58° 30' N, 5° 50' W Click for more
730899 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-07 14:12Z 59° 14' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
730906 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-07 15:14Z 59° 18' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
730918 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-07 16:16Z 59° 21' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
730931 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-07 19:19Z 59° 25' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
730943 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-07 21:24Z 59° 28' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
730955 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-07 23:14Z 59° 33' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
730967 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-08 01:57Z 59° 39' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
730979 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-08 04:01Z 59° 45' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
730980 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-08 06:13Z 59° 52' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
730992 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-08 08:22Z 59° 59' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
731006 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-08 10:34Z 60° 5' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
731018 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-08 12:16Z 60° 10' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
731031 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-08 13:56Z 60° 15' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
731043 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-08 15:24Z 60° 18' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
731055 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-08 16:52Z 60° 20' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
731067 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-08 18:16Z 60° 24' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
731079 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-08 19:20Z 60° 27' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
731080 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-08 20:14Z 60° 31' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
731092 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-08 21:05Z 60° 35' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
731111 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-08 21:59Z 60° 39' N, 10° 12' W Click for more
731123 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 01:43Z 60° 30' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731135 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 02:35Z 60° 27' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731147 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 03:29Z 60° 24' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731159 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 04:35Z 60° 21' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731160 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 05:34Z 60° 19' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731172 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 06:37Z 60° 18' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731184 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 07:54Z 60° 18' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731196 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 08:55Z 60° 16' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731203 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 11:18Z 60° 16' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731215 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 11:43Z 60° 16' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731227 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 13:14Z 60° 15' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731239 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 14:56Z 60° 15' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731240 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 16:39Z 60° 14' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731252 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 18:18Z 60° 13' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731264 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 20:06Z 60° 12' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731276 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 21:16Z 60° 12' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731288 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 22:23Z 60° 11' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731307 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-09 23:21Z 60° 10' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731319 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-10 00:12Z 60° 10' N, 8° 55' W Click for more
731320 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-10 01:08Z 60° 9' N, 8° 51' W Click for more
731332 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-10 02:06Z 60° 10' N, 8° 45' W Click for more
731344 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-10 03:11Z 60° 12' N, 8° 41' W Click for more
731356 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-10 04:33Z 60° 13' N, 8° 36' W Click for more
731368 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-10 06:00Z 60° 15' N, 8° 34' W Click for more
731381 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-10 07:18Z 60° 18' N, 8° 33' W Click for more
731393 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-10 08:36Z 60° 19' N, 8° 32' W Click for more
731400 CTD/STD cast 2006-05-10 09:30Z 60° 23' N, 8° 31' W Click for more
1014460 Acoustic doppler current profiler 2006-05-07 08:02Z to 2006-10-28 05:32Z 60° 15' N, 8° 54' W Click for more

Project Database

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