Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
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Cruise identifier | 1/73 |
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Cruise period | 1973-01-05 — 1973-01-13 |
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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) To undertake mooring trials in the Shetland area
2) Hydrographic stations
3) Echo soundings and pump samples for chemistry and salinity analysis |
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Chief scientist | Harry D Dooley (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.04 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Specific | Faroe, Shetland, Nolso-Flugga section |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 15 Description: worked in the Faroe Shetland Channel area including the Nolso-Flugga section |
Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Description: drouges; surface |
Chemical oceanography | |
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Phosphate | Quantity: number of stations = 15 |
Nitrate | Quantity: number of stations = 15 |
Silicate | Quantity: number of stations = 15 |