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FRV Scotia 1187S
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
Cruise identifier | 1187S |
Cruise period | 1987-11-04 — 1987-11-24 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Greenock, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To carry out an echo integration survey off the north and west coasts of Scotland.
2. To collect biological data from catches of herring and mackerel. 3. To collect water samples for radio caesium monitoring. 4. To record sea water temperatures and salinities in the survey area and to work hydrographic sections on the north-west shelf. 5. To locate a hydrographic mooring at 57 59.3'N, 1 19.7'W and to replace the missing buoy. |
Chief scientist | Peter Hopkins (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.09 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | NW North Sea, north coast of Scotland, west of Outer Hebrides, Minches, Stanton Banks |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Surface measurements underway (T,S) | |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 26 Description: surface salinity only |
Chemical oceanography | |
Radioactivity | Quantity: number of stations = 4 Description: water samples for radio caesium analysis. |
Biology and fisheries | |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 20 Description: distribution, biomass determination |
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. |