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FRV Scotia 7/64

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (747S)
Cruise identifier7/64
Cruise period1964-09-12 — 1964-09-29
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
ObjectivesHerring larval survey.
Chief scientistJames A Adams (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 7/64 cruise report sc07_64.pdf (0.16 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements
Current metersDescription: current indicator released at standard positions
Biology and fisheries 
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 80
Description: comparative Gulf III
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 49
Description: plankton indicator
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 49
Description: plankton indicator
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 80
Description: comparative Gulf III
Eggs and larvaeDescription: herring larvae survey
Gear researchQuantity: number of experiments = 6
Description: Icelandic high speed sampler
Gear researchDescription: Furuno depth telemeter mounted on Gulf III sampler
Geology and geophysics 
Single-beam echosoundingDescription: continuous record