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FRV Scotia 0195S

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (749S)
Cruise identifier0195S
Cruise period1995-01-09 — 1995-01-18
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To perform hydrographic surveys along the shelf edge east, north and west of the Shetland Islands.
2. To perform repeat acoustic surveys of mackerel patches in the same area.
3. To perform exploratory trawls (maximum of one per day) of observed acoustic targets.
4. To recover four current meter moorings to the north and west of the Shetland Islands.
Chief scientistBill Turrell (Scottish Office Agriculture Environment and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 0195S cruise report sc01_95.pdf (0.13 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificShelf edge east, north and west of the Shetland Islands
Track chartsFRV Scotia 0195S cruise track — trk4098.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: track kilometres = 1760
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 8
Description: Seabird cals.
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 12
Description: Seabird Sealogger
Current metersQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: 10 ACM recovered
Biology and fisheries 
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms.Quantity: activity duration in hours = 27
Description: Mackerel Survey
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current meters59° 58' 0" N  2° 40' 0" W — Recovered 2 ACM, 12 Jan 1995
Current meters61° 15' 0" N  1° 52' 59" W — Recovered 3 ACM, 15 Jan 1995
Current meters61° 0' 0" N  1° 18' 0" W — Recovered 2 ACM, 15 Jan 1995
Current meters60° 8' 59" N  3° 22' 59" W — Recovered 3 ACM, 12 Jan 1995
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
12  CTD/STD cast
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
4619871995-01-12 08:03 59° 57' 39" N  2° 39' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 461987
4621061995-01-16 17:04 60° 55' 58" N  0° 59' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 462106
4620021995-01-14 13:00 61° 24' 42" N  0° 59' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 462002
4620511995-01-16 10:44 61° 8' 8" N  2° 9' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 462051
4620261995-01-16 07:09 61° 11' 10" N  2° 24' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 462026
4620871995-01-16 14:43 61° 1' 13" N  1° 35' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 462087
4619991995-01-12 15:16 60° 10' 40" N  3° 19' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 461999
4620631995-01-16 11:54 61° 6' 9" N  2° 1' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 462063
4620751995-01-16 13:03 61° 4' 1" N  1° 53' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 462075
4620991995-01-16 15:57 60° 58' 37" N  1° 17' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 462099
4620141995-01-16 05:05 61° 14' 4" N  2° 39' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 462014
4620381995-01-16 09:33 61° 10' 1" N  2° 15' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 462038