BODC Cruise Metadata Report for FRV Scotia (748S) cruise 1009S
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 1009S |
|---|---|
| Short name | 1009S |
| Objectives and Narrative |
Objectives
1. To survey sites in connection with offshore wet renewables development within the Pentland Firth and areas adjacent to Orkney. Contingency survey work is included, undertaking the same survey work outside the Pentland Firth and Orkney. This includes sites to the west of Lewis and southwest of Islay. Procedure Scotia will depart from Aberdeen on Sunday 19 July. The nature of the work will be heavily dependant on the prevailing weather and tidal conditions encountered. The proposed survey work for the Pentland Firth and Orkney is very similar to the work undertaken in 2008. The survey work will involve the deployment of a tide gauge and a series of transects collecting swathe data. The deployment of the TV drop frame (with CTD attached), and where practical, the day grab, will be undertaken at slack water within the Pentland Firth. Similar restrictions may not apply to sites outside the Pentland Firth. Prior to each of the swathe surveys, a sound velocity profile will be recorded. Transects collecting current velocity data will also be completed using the hull mounted ADCP over 13 hour periods. A half landing will take place at Scrabster on 27 July with an exchange of scientific staff. The sites outside the Pentland Firth and Orkney will be surveyed in the same manner as above but may also include the deployment of the Agassiz trawl and TV sledge providing seabed conditions are suitable. Scotia will return to Aberdeen on 5 August to disembark staff, all equipment and samples will be removed. |
| Ship | FRV Scotia |
| Departure Port | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2009-07-19 |
| Arrival Port | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2009-08-05 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Peter Hayes (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | AEO8b |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea, Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;3/181;4 |
| Work Area Description | Pentland Firth and areas adjacent to Orkney, sites to the west of Lewis and southwest of Islay. |
| 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
No information on datasets is currently available for this cruise
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bottom pressure sensor tide gauge |
Date and time Sea level |
| 2 | Water temperature and/or salinity monitor |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1039453 | Bottom pressure sensor tide gauge | 2009-07-20 08:31Z to 2009-07-21 16:59Z | 58° 39' N, 3° 19' W | Click for more |
| 1039465 | Bottom pressure sensor tide gauge | 2009-07-20 09:31Z to 2009-08-04 08:22Z | 58° 39' N, 3° 19' W | Click for more |
| 1039477 | Water temperature and/or salinity monitor | 2009-07-21 20:00Z to 2009-08-04 10:51Z | 58° 39' N, 3° 19' W | Click for more |
| 1039489 | Water temperature and/or salinity monitor | 2009-07-21 20:00Z to 2009-08-04 10:30Z | 58° 39' N, 3° 18' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
