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RV Seol Mara 0069H

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Seol Mara (74S5)
Cruise identifier0069H
Cruise period1991-07-22 — 1991-07-26
StatusCompleted
Port of departureOban, United Kingdom
Port of returnOban, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To deploy instrumentation moorings along the axis of Lock Etive 2. To take a hydrographic and chemistry survey of the axial section
Chief scientistBill Turrell (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
SpecificW coast of Scotland, Loch Etive
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 18
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 39
Current metersQuantity: number of stations = 1480
Description: 7 cm deployed
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 1480
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 1480
AmmoniaQuantity: number of stations = 1480
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 1480
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current meters56° 28' 0" N  5° 16' 5" W — deployed 2 cm 23.7.91
Current meters56° 28' 0" N  5° 9' 42" W — deployed 3 cm 24.7.91
Current meters56° 28' 0" N  5° 26' 48" W — deployed 2 cm 23.7.91
Current profiler (eg ADCP)56° 27' 0" N  5° 13' 5" W — deployed RDI ADCP 23.7.91
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)56° 27' 0" N  5° 12' 47" W — deployed WLR 23.7.91
Meteorology 
Routine standard measurements56° 28' 0" N  5° 9' 53" W — deployed met buoy WSD 24.7.91