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FRV Scotia 7/57

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (747S)
Cruise identifier7/57
Cruise period1957-08-06 — 1957-08-17
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
Objectives1. Productivity and Carbon-14 experiments.
2. Herring larvae survey.
Chief scientistJohn H Steele (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 7/57 cruise report sc07_57.pdf (0.10 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsDescription: A number of temperature measurements were collected throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted.
Biology and fisheries 
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of hauls = 42
Description: A number of plankton hauls took place throughout the cruise. Good hauls were made.
Geology and geophysics 
Multi-beam echosoundingDescription: The echo-sounder was deployed throughout the cruise. A number of small fish traces was noted several times. No. of deployments not noted.