BODC Cruise Metadata Report for FRV Scotia (748S) cruise 0306S
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 0306S |
|---|---|
| Short name | 0306S |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. To take part in the International Bottom Trawl Survey in the North Sea.
2. To collect samples of ovaries from mature cod. 3. To collect samples to support a project to describe genetic description of different species of cephalopods. 4. Collection of haddock and whiting from defined areas for further analysis in the Laboratory. Narrative Scotia sailed from Aberdeen at 0930 on 26 January and started work on the station east of Aberdeen, with the GOV trawl being deployed, rigged with groundgear "B". With trawling restricted to daylight hours it was only possible to complete one further station before embarking on Methot Net sampling for herring larvae. With this work being done during the hours of darkness, the vessel completed 8 hauls before arriving at the next trawling location for daylight. The GOV trawl was deployed with groundgear "A" for the first station of the day but the loss of small fish from the inner cod-end resulted in the haul having to be repeated. This was resolved by adopting a different method of tying the cod-end and both crew watches were briefed in this procedure. With favourable weather conditions forecast for several days, Scotia proceeded in an easterly direction in order to complete the outer stations of the survey area. Work continued uninterrupted on the eastern and southern part of the survey area until the evening of 3 February, when Scotia worked west throughout the night to arrive at stations south west of Shetland for daylight on 4 February. Six stations were completed to the west and north of Shetland before Scotia called in to Lerwick for the mid cruise break on 6 February. The vessel sailed again the following morning, resuming work on the stations east of Shetland. Severe weather prevented deployment of the Methot Net in the early hours of 8 February and Scotia moved in towards the east coast of Shetland in order to seek shelter. With the winds forecast to decrease, the vessel resumed work the following morning at the station east of Sumburgh Head. The vessel completed the stations in the central part of the survey area then moved in towards the inshore stations of Orkney and Moray Firth on 13 February. The survey area was completed on the afternoon of 14 February. Additional work was carried out off the north east coast of Scotland in order to obtain biological data in relation to the EU Data Collection Regulations. Scotia docked in Aberdeen on the evening of 15 February and unloading commenced at 0800 on the morning of 16 February. |
| Ship | FRV Scotia |
| Departure Port | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2006-01-26 |
| Arrival Port | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2006-02-15 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Kenneth A Coull (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | RV0602 |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;3/216;3/217;1 |
| Work Area Description | North Sea and west 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 =
52
Description: Water samples collected at bottom and surface at CTD stations. |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
number of measurements =
1
Description: Temperature and salinity records were taken for the whole period of the cruise. |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
52
Description: Water samples collected at bottom and surface at CTD stations. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
50
Description: A number of trawls were made as part of the survey, numerous varieties of fish were caught. |
| Demersal fish | Description: Samples of ovaries and otoliths were collected during the cruise. No. of samples not noted. |
| Eggs and larvae |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
100
Description: A number of Methot Net hauls took place to gauge numbers of pre-metamorphosing herring larvae. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | 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 | |
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| 728625 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-01-26 11:25Z | 57° 4' N, 1° 51' W | Click for more |
| 728637 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-01-26 15:54Z | 56° 40' N, 2° 16' W | Click for more |
| 728649 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-01-27 07:00Z | 56° 16' N, 2° 10' W | Click for more |
| 728650 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-01-27 13:17Z | 56° 36' N, 1° 36' W | Click for more |
| 728662 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-01-28 05:38Z | 56° 12' N, 1° 24' W | Click for more |
| 728674 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-01-28 10:10Z | 56° 17' N, 0° 58' W | Click for more |
| 728686 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-01-28 15:18Z | 56° 47' N, 0° 14' W | Click for more |
| 728698 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-01-29 04:25Z | 57° 13' N, 0° 10' E | Click for more |
| 728705 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-01-29 09:57Z | 56° 58' N, 0° 32' E | Click for more |
| 728717 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-01-29 13:38Z | 56° 34' N, 1° 49' E | Click for more |
| 728729 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-01-30 03:15Z | 56° 39' N, 4° 20' E | Click for more |
| 728730 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-01-30 09:35Z | 56° 44' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 728742 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-01-30 15:08Z | 56° 45' N, 2° 30' E | Click for more |
| 728754 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-01-31 06:02Z | 57° 17' N, 4° 13' E | Click for more |
| 728766 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-01-31 10:58Z | 57° 39' N, 4° 13' E | Click for more |
| 728778 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-01-31 14:08Z | 57° 39' N, 3° 35' E | Click for more |
| 728791 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-01-31 16:06Z | 57° 27' N, 3° 29' E | Click for more |
| 728809 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-01 04:26Z | 57° 18' N, 2° 34' E | Click for more |
| 728810 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-01 09:58Z | 57° 36' N, 2° 14' E | Click for more |
| 728822 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-01 13:06Z | 57° 21' N, 1° 41' E | Click for more |
| 728834 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-02 05:00Z | 57° 40' N, 1° 21' E | Click for more |
| 728846 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-02 09:58Z | 57° 36' N, 0° 48' E | Click for more |
| 728858 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-02 15:35Z | 58° 21' N, 0° 27' E | Click for more |
| 728871 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-03 03:28Z | 58° 22' N, 1° 10' E | Click for more |
| 728883 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-03 09:46Z | 58° 37' N, 1° 9' E | Click for more |
| 728895 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-03 14:23Z | 58° 52' N, 0° 19' E | Click for more |
| 728902 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-04 04:05Z | 59° 47' N, 2° 32' W | Click for more |
| 728914 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-04 10:32Z | 59° 53' N, 1° 49' W | Click for more |
| 728926 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-04 12:40Z | 60° 0' N, 1° 36' W | Click for more |
| 728938 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-05 05:33Z | 60° 54' N, 1° 18' W | Click for more |
| 728951 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-05 11:56Z | 61° 1' N, 1° 17' W | Click for more |
| 728963 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-05 15:40Z | 61° 4' N, 0° 39' W | Click for more |
| 728975 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-07 10:05Z | 60° 0' N, 0° 37' W | Click for more |
| 728987 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-07 15:49Z | 60° 49' N, 0° 37' W | Click for more |
| 728999 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-09 11:44Z | 59° 46' N, 0° 28' W | Click for more |
| 729002 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-09 16:27Z | 59° 4' N, 0° 49' W | Click for more |
| 729014 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-10 05:37Z | 58° 53' N, 0° 40' W | Click for more |
| 729026 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-10 10:51Z | 58° 27' N, 0° 46' W | Click for more |
| 729038 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-10 13:42Z | 58° 8' N, 1° 9' W | Click for more |
| 729051 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-11 03:46Z | 57° 18' N, 0° 34' W | Click for more |
| 729063 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-11 10:13Z | 57° 31' N, 1° 15' W | Click for more |
| 729075 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-11 13:26Z | 57° 45' N, 0° 53' W | Click for more |
| 729087 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-11 15:46Z | 57° 48' N, 0° 52' W | Click for more |
| 729099 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-12 07:00Z | 58° 45' N, 1° 33' W | Click for more |
| 729106 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-12 11:20Z | 59° 2' N, 1° 48' W | Click for more |
| 729118 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-12 15:53Z | 59° 16' N, 1° 30' W | Click for more |
| 729131 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-13 07:05Z | 59° 13' N, 2° 15' W | Click for more |
| 729143 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-13 09:53Z | 58° 52' N, 2° 18' W | Click for more |
| 729155 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-13 15:02Z | 58° 11' N, 2° 37' W | Click for more |
| 729167 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-14 04:00Z | 58° 15' N, 3° 7' W | Click for more |
| 729179 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-14 09:56Z | 57° 57' N, 3° 15' W | Click for more |
| 729180 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-02-14 13:15Z | 57° 51' N, 2° 35' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
