FRV Scotia 1501S

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Ship name (ship code)

FRV Scotia (748S)

Cruise identifier

1501S

Cruise period

2001-10-05 — 2001-10-19

Status

Completed

Port of departure

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Port of return

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Purpose

Research

Objectives

1. To perform a hydrographic survey along the JONSIS standard section in the northern North Sea.
2. To perform hydrographic surveys along the standard Faroe Shetland Channel sections.
3. To service two of the Nordic WOCE ADCP moorings.
4. To recover three moorings deployed by the RRS Discovery (D257).
5. To perform ad-hoc sonar buoy recordings of cetaceans.
6. Repeat wide area CTD survey of Faroe Shetland Channel.
7. Throughout the trip, to carry out experiments on the nutrient analyser system.
8. To carry out benthic sampling at selected Fair Isle Munken stations.
9. To deploy three moorings for Aberdeen University Zoology Department.

Chief scientist

George Slesser (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)

Project

WOCE, JONSIS and MAIA

Cruise report

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Ocean/sea areas

General

North Sea
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)

Specific

Northern North Sea, Faroe Shetland Channel

Measurements

Physical oceanography

Surface measurements underway (T,S)

Quantity: activity duration in days = 13
Description: Days of thermosalinograph and surface fluorometer measurements

Water bottle stations

Quantity: number of stations = 499
Description: Water bottle stations (salinity, phosphate, Nitrate, silicate and chlorophyll)

CTD stations

Quantity: number of stations = 77
Description: CTD and profiling fluorometer stations

Current profiler (eg ADCP)

Quantity: number of stations = 3
Description: Recovered 3 moorings deployed by RRS Discovery during September (ADCPs, miniloggers and S4 current meters)

Chemical oceanography

Phosphate

Quantity: number of stations = 499
Description: Water bottle stations (salinity, phosphate, Nitrate, silicate and chlorophyll)

Nitrate

Quantity: number of stations = 499
Description: Water bottle stations (salinity, phosphate, Nitrate, silicate and chlorophyll)

Silicate

Quantity: number of stations = 499
Description: Water bottle stations (salinity, phosphate, Nitrate, silicate and chlorophyll)

Biology and fisheries

Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)

Quantity: number of stations = 77
Description: CTD and profiling fluorometer stations

Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)

Quantity: number of stations = 499
Description: Water bottle stations (salinity, phosphate, Nitrate, silicate and chlorophyll)

Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)

Quantity: activity duration in days = 13
Description: Days of thermosalinograph and surface fluorometer measurements

Mammals and reptiles

Quantity: activity duration in days = 10
Description: Days of passive acoustic survey for cetaceans using towed hydrophone carried out while steaming between stations

Other biological/fisheries measurement

Quantity: activity duration in days = 10
Description: Days of passive acoustic survey for cetaceans using towed hydrophone carried out while steaming between stations

Geology and geophysics

Dredge

Quantity: number of stations = 12
Description: Dredges for coral

Moorings, landers, buoys

Physical oceanography

Current profiler (eg ADCP)

60° 27' 4" N 4° 22' 29" W — Recovered and re-deployed Nordic WOCE NWSD ADCP mooring

Current profiler (eg ADCP)

60° 16' 32" N 4° 19' 58" W — Deployed Nordic WOCE NWSE ADCP mooring

Biology and fisheries

Mammals and reptiles

60° 22' 34" N 4° 17' 36" W — Deployed bottom mounted whale recording hydrophone for cetacean tracking

Mammals and reptiles

60° 25' 31" N 4° 27' 41" W — Deployed bottom mounted whale recording hydrophone for cetacean tracking

Mammals and reptiles

60° 26' 49" N 4° 22' 43" W — Deployed bottom mounted whale recording hydrophone for cetacean tracking

Data held at BODC

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Series/Profiles

77 CTD/STD cast

Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Raw fluorometer output

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location
574169	2001-10-06 23:48	59° 16' 49" N 0° 39' 43" W
574182	2001-10-07 02:02	59° 16' 50" N 1° 9' 45" W
574298	2001-10-10 17:17	61° 41' 50" N 4° 51' 18" W
574599	2001-10-14 11:15	59° 53' 43" N 6° 19' 58" W
574711	2001-10-16 10:22	60° 27' 15" N 4° 21' 20" W
574784	2001-10-16 17:22	60° 27' 15" N 4° 21' 15" W
574840	2001-10-17 01:43	60° 34' 47" N 4° 44' 30" W
574852	2001-10-17 04:20	60° 34' 58" N 4° 45' 0" W
574888	2001-10-17 11:21	60° 35' 12" N 4° 43' 55" W
574225	2001-10-07 05:36	59° 17' 6" N 1° 48' 4" W
574305	2001-10-10 19:16	61° 35' 13" N 4° 15' 13" W
574342	2001-10-11 05:42	61° 11' 7" N 2° 24' 36" W
574378	2001-10-11 13:20	61° 6' 8" N 2° 1' 22" W
574409	2001-10-11 15:37	61° 1' 19" N 1° 35' 31" W
574514	2001-10-12 20:57	60° 34' 49" N 4° 44' 25" W
574723	2001-10-16 11:24	60° 27' 15" N 4° 21' 20" W
574747	2001-10-16 13:22	60° 27' 14" N 4° 21' 15" W
574772	2001-10-16 16:26	60° 27' 15" N 4° 21' 15" W
574956	2001-10-17 19:07	60° 13' 11" N 3° 51' 20" W
574145	2001-10-06 20:50	59° 17' 15" N 0° 0' 3" E
574201	2001-10-07 03:43	59° 16' 59" N 1° 29' 53" W
574329	2001-10-11 01:01	61° 21' 0" N 3° 10' 8" W
574391	2001-10-11 14:24	61° 3' 59" N 1° 53' 6" W
574410	2001-10-11 16:45	60° 58' 41" N 1° 17' 44" W
574538	2001-10-13 00:52	60° 42' 59" N 5° 5' 41" W
574575	2001-10-13 20:02	61° 2' 7" N 5° 56' 20" W
574606	2001-10-14 15:44	60° 4' 14" N 5° 57' 15" W
574680	2001-10-16 01:49	60° 34' 57" N 4° 45' 2" W
574796	2001-10-16 18:23	60° 27' 16" N 4° 21' 7" W
574907	2001-10-17 13:34	60° 29' 4" N 4° 25' 52" W
574932	2001-10-17 17:29	60° 18' 7" N 4° 4' 18" W
574250	2001-10-07 07:59	59° 16' 59" N 2° 13' 48" W
574631	2001-10-14 20:12	60° 24' 23" N 5° 11' 37" W
574759	2001-10-16 14:23	60° 27' 14" N 4° 21' 15" W
574803	2001-10-16 19:24	60° 27' 22" N 4° 20' 37" W
574815	2001-10-16 20:40	60° 27' 46" N 4° 20' 32" W
574920	2001-10-17 16:31	60° 20' 16" N 4° 8' 49" W
574170	2001-10-07 01:13	59° 16' 54" N 0° 59' 44" W
574237	2001-10-07 06:24	59° 17' 7" N 1° 56' 1" W
574286	2001-10-10 15:28	61° 49' 30" N 5° 20' 44" W
574446	2001-10-12 13:26	60° 12' 59" N 3° 51' 17" W
574618	2001-10-14 17:37	60° 13' 28" N 5° 35' 25" W
574919	2001-10-17 15:09	60° 25' 3" N 4° 19' 1" W
574262	2001-10-10 10:20	61° 59' 56" N 6° 11' 56" W
574354	2001-10-11 06:57	61° 9' 20" N 2° 17' 32" W
574366	2001-10-11 12:06	61° 7' 54" N 2° 10' 10" W
574458	2001-10-12 14:29	60° 15' 58" N 3° 59' 3" W
574502	2001-10-12 18:29	60° 29' 8" N 4° 25' 27" W
574526	2001-10-12 23:00	60° 37' 55" N 4° 54' 8" W
574563	2001-10-13 17:37	60° 51' 11" N 5° 28' 37" W
574643	2001-10-15 12:39	60° 34' 57" N 4° 48' 55" W
574679	2001-10-15 23:17	60° 34' 58" N 4° 44' 54" W
574839	2001-10-16 23:23	60° 27' 51" N 4° 20' 54" W
574876	2001-10-17 09:15	60° 35' 40" N 4° 43' 54" W
574968	2001-10-17 20:05	60° 10' 6" N 3° 43' 57" W
574213	2001-10-07 04:51	59° 16' 53" N 1° 40' 2" W
574249	2001-10-07 07:12	59° 17' 13" N 2° 5' 0" W
574274	2001-10-10 13:48	61° 53' 59" N 5° 45' 3" W
574330	2001-10-11 03:55	61° 14' 13" N 2° 39' 16" W
574483	2001-10-12 16:00	60° 20' 16" N 4° 8' 52" W
574551	2001-10-13 16:01	60° 47' 7" N 5° 15' 29" W
574655	2001-10-15 17:32	60° 34' 59" N 4° 44' 59" W
574692	2001-10-16 03:57	60° 35' 0" N 4° 44' 52" W
574760	2001-10-16 15:22	60° 27' 15" N 4° 21' 15" W
574827	2001-10-16 22:07	60° 27' 33" N 4° 21' 59" W
574864	2001-10-17 06:17	60° 34' 59" N 4° 45' 1" W
574944	2001-10-17 18:18	60° 16' 5" N 3° 58' 59" W
574157	2001-10-06 22:12	59° 16' 52" N 0° 19' 32" W
574194	2001-10-07 02:50	59° 16' 50" N 1° 19' 38" W
574317	2001-10-10 22:06	61° 27' 43" N 3° 42' 28" W
574422	2001-10-11 17:48	60° 56' 6" N 1° 0' 21" W
574434	2001-10-12 12:39	60° 10' 2" N 3° 43' 51" W
574471	2001-10-12 15:12	60° 18' 4" N 4° 4' 11" W
574495	2001-10-12 17:12	60° 24' 54" N 4° 18' 52" W
574587	2001-10-13 22:18	61° 11' 44" N 6° 21' 44" W
574667	2001-10-15 20:48	60° 35' 8" N 4° 44' 31" W
574735	2001-10-16 12:22	60° 27' 15" N 4° 21' 20" W

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