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FRV Clupea 0181C
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 0181C |
Cruise period | 1981-02-09 — 1981-02-13 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To deploy current meter moorings in the Moray Firth area at the following positions:-
i. 57º 56'N 2º 54'W ii. 58º 11.6'N 3º 1.2'W iii. 58º 25.2'N 1º 36.5'W 2. To work hydrographic/chemistry stations at the positions given on the attached list. 3. To collect grab samples for organic carbon analysis along section B (see attached station list). The lightness of the Van Veen grab and the prevailing sea conditions and/or the nature of the bottom prevented grab samples being obtained. |
Chief scientist | Eric W Henderson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.08 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
Specific | N.E. Scotland |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 18 |
Current meters | Quantity: number of deployments = 3 Description: deployment of current meters. |
Chemical oceanography | |
Oxygen | Quantity: number of stations = 18 |
Phosphate | Quantity: number of stations = 18 |
Nitrate | Quantity: number of stations = 18 |
Ammonia | Quantity: number of stations = 18 |
Silicate | Quantity: number of stations = 18 |
Contamination | |
Bottom deposits | Quantity: number of stations = 8 |
Moorings, landers, buoys | |
Physical oceanography | |
Current meters | 58° 25' 12" N 1° 36' 29" W — |
Current meters | 58° 11' 35" N 3° 1' 12" W — |
Current meters | 57° 55' 59" N 2° 53' 59" W — |