FRV Explorer 4/70
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
| Cruise identifier | 4/70 |
| Cruise period | 1970-05-13 — 1970-06-01 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1) Maintenance of the Collieston current meter mooring
2) Investigation of currents flowing parallel to the edge of the continental shelf 3) Flea stations were worked in appropriate areas and the results sent to the Leith Laboratory 4) The salinograph was run throughout the cruise and regularly annotated A short visit to Lerwick was made where Dr Steele joined the ship in place of Mr Dooley and Mr Shephard. The ship left the area on the 31/05/1969. |
| Chief scientist | Harry D Dooley (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory), J H Anthony Martin (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory), John H Steele (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.07 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Norwegian Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | N and NE of Shetland |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 63 Description: Full hydrographical sections were worked on and off the shelf |
| Current meters | Quantity: 3 Description: lifted Buoy 2 |
| Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Description: parachute drogues tracked to give hydrographically as comprehensive a cover of the area as possible |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Phosphate | Quantity: 47 |
| Meteorology | |
| Occasional standard measurements |
