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FRV Scotia 12/80
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
Cruise identifier | 12/80 |
Cruise period | 1980-11-12 — 1980-12-01 |
Status | Completed |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | Hydro/Chem/ Physical |
Chief scientist | Harry D Dooley (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | West of Orkney, Faroe-Shetland Channel, Wyville Thomson Ridge area |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Surface measurements underway (T,S) | |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 104 |
CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 4 |
Current meters | Quantity: number of recoveries = 5 Description: Five current meters recovered (out of six). Three deployed for 110 days; two deployed for 65 days. |
Chemical oceanography | |
Phosphate | Quantity: number of stations = 12 |
Nitrate | Quantity: number of stations = 12 |
Silicate | Quantity: number of stations = 12 |
Biology and fisheries | |
Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 12 |
Neuston | Quantity: number of stations = 12 |
Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 2 |
Exploratory fishing | Quantity: number of hauls = 2 |