FRV Scotia 11/57
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 11/57 |
| Cruise period | 1957-11-23 — 1957-12-12 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Objectives | Hydro-biological surveys. |
| Chief scientist | Richard B Burns (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.11 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Quantity: number of stations = 62 Description: A number of temperature, oxygen and phosphate measurements were collected at sations throughout the cruise. |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Oxygen | Quantity: number of stations = 62 Description: A number of temperature, oxygen and phosphate measurements were collected at sations throughout the cruise. |
| Phosphate | Quantity: number of stations = 62 Description: A number of temperature, oxygen and phosphate measurements were collected at sations throughout the cruise. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Description: A number of plankton hauls took place throughout the cruise. It was noted that some varieties thrived in the north, whilst other in the south. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Multi-beam echosounding | Description: The echo-sounder was run throughout the cruise. No. of deployments not noted. |
