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FRV Scotia 8/73(2)

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (749S)
Cruise identifier8/73(2)
Cruise period1973-08-04 — 1973-08-24
StatusCompleted
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesSC0873 Cruises 4-12 Aug & 17-24 Aug.
Chief scientistRodney Payne (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 48
Description: Surface and bottom samples only in six cases
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 47
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 47
Total - NQuantity: number of stations = 39
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 47
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 44