Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
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Cruise identifier | 8/72 |
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Cruise period | 1972-09-14 — 1972-10-07 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1) Herring larval survey off the north and west coasts of Scotland and off the north coast of Ireland
2) Routine hydrographic and plankton survey in the Clyde
3) Collections of herring larvae and salps were made for heavy metal analysis
''Explorer'' went to Ardrossan to embark new members of crew on the 27/09/1972. The ship returned to Ardrossan to change personnel leaving on the 02/10/1972 |
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Chief scientist | Ian G Baxter (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.10 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Stanton Banks, W coast off the Outer Hebrides, N coast of Scotland, NW coast of Ireland, Stormy Bank area, Butt of Lewis, Cape Wrath, Barra Head, south Uist |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Bathythermograph | Quantity: number of profiles = 45 Description: mechanical |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 64 |
Chemical oceanography | |
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Oxygen | Quantity: 15 |
Phosphate | Quantity: 64 |
Nitrate | Quantity: 64 |
Ammonia | Quantity: 64 |
Silicate | Quantity: 63 |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: 64 |
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) | Quantity: 15 |
Zooplankton | Quantity: 15 |
Eggs and larvae | Quantity: 199 |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: 15 Description: biological pollutants |