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FRV Scotia 0516S

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (748S)
Cruise identifier0516S
Cruise period2016-04-24 — 2016-05-04
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesObjectives

1. Test the CTD in the Buchan Deep off Peterhead.
2. Deploy two moorings in the Moray Firth (on trawlproof frames).
3. Perform hydrographic sampling along the JONSIS long term monitoring section in the northern North Sea.
4. Perform CTD stations at the ADCP moorings on the Fair Isle - Munken section.
5. Recover and download the data recovered from the four ADCP moorings deployed on the Fair Isle - Munken section in 2015.
6. Deploy four ADCP moorings at new positions on the Fair Isle - Munken section.
7. Perform hydrographic sampling along the long term monitoring Faroe-Shetland Channel sections, Fair Isle - Munken and Nolso - Flugga.
8. Take water samples for long-term storage at Fair Isle - Munken section stations FIM-01 and FIM-06.
9. Train one chemist in chemistry analysis at sea and one visitor (NOC) on oceanographic work.
10. Take water samples for bacterial analysis for Heriot Watt University at designated stations along the Fair Isle - Munken and Nolso - Flugga sections.
11. Take Day grab sediment samples for the University of Aberdeen at or near one Nolso - Flugga section station on the shelf.
12. Perform a number of additional hydrographic sections if time allows.

Procedure

On sailing from Aberdeen Scotia will make passage towards the Moray Firth mooring deployment positions. On route, test deployments of the CTD and carousel will take place around the Buchan Deep, using the newly adopted deployment procedures (10 m soak). After the Moray Firth mooring deployments, Scotia will sail to the start of the JONSIS long term monitoring section (probably the western side) to commence sampling with the CTD and carousel water sampler. On completion of the JONSIS section, passage will be made to the start of the ADCP mooring locations on the Fair Isle - Munken (FIM) section, where the ADCP moorings will be recovered. The ADCP data will be downloaded and instruments and moorings refurbished on route to new deployment positions on the FIM section. ADCPs will be deployed at their new mooring locations and Scotia will then make her way to one end of the FIM section for standard monitoring (water samples and CTD profiles). On completion of the FIM section, Scotia will make way to one end of the Nolso-Flugga (NOL) section for standard hydrographic monitoring. During sampling of the FIM and NOL long term monitoring sections, grab samples and water samples will be taken for University of Aberdeen and Heriot Watt University collaborating projects, respectively, at designated stations. Any remaining time will be spent carrying out CTD sampling at hydrographic sections (e.g. the Cape Wrath - Faroe section or repeating the Fair Isle - Munken section).
Chief scientistAlejandro Gallego (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise programmeFRV Scotia 0516S cruise programme 0516s.pdf  (0.60 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificBuchan Deep. Moray Firth. Faroe-Shetland Channel.
Track chartsFRV Scotia 0516S cruise track — 0516strk.pdf (0.57 MB) 
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
41  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Concentration of organic matter in water bodies
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Concentration of organic matter in water bodies
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

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19084152016-04-25 10:00 57° 50' 56" N  3° 37' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908415
19084272016-04-25 10:42 57° 49' 23" N  3° 34' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908427
19084762016-04-26 10:22 59° 16' 49" N  0° 19' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908476
19085932016-04-27 17:42 60° 47' 5" N  5° 17' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908593
19086732016-04-29 23:11 60° 25' 4" N  4° 18' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908673
19087652016-04-30 15:54 61° 1' 58" N  5° 57' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908765
19086122016-04-29 17:10 60° 9' 53" N  3° 43' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908612
19087532016-04-30 13:00 60° 50' 58" N  5° 29' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908753
19088212016-05-02 16:20 60° 28' 4" N  0° 57' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908821
19085442016-04-26 19:06 59° 17' 3" N  1° 48' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908544
19085562016-04-26 19:53 59° 17' 8" N  1° 55' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908556
19087892016-05-01 00:04 62° 0' 7" N  6° 12' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908789
19087902016-05-01 18:17 61° 4' 5" N  1° 52' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908790
19084032016-04-25 09:19 57° 52' 34" N  3° 41' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908403
19084642016-04-26 08:52 59° 16' 56" N  0° 0' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908464
19085192016-04-26 16:06 59° 16' 47" N  1° 19' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908519
19085202016-04-26 17:15 59° 16' 53" N  1° 30' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908520
19086852016-04-30 00:53 60° 28' 56" N  4° 25' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908685
19086972016-04-30 03:23 60° 35' 1" N  4° 44' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908697
19087772016-04-30 18:16 61° 11' 58" N  6° 22' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908777
19083962016-04-25 08:43 57° 53' 18" N  3° 43' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908396
19084402016-04-25 12:14 57° 46' 16" N  3° 30' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908440
19086482016-04-29 20:17 60° 17' 57" N  4° 4' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908648
19086612016-04-29 21:31 60° 20' 15" N  4° 12' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908661
19087282016-04-30 08:51 60° 42' 56" N  5° 5' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908728
19087412016-04-30 11:04 60° 46' 50" N  5° 15' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908741
19084522016-04-25 13:09 57° 44' 41" N  3° 27' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908452
19084882016-04-26 12:02 59° 16' 40" N  0° 39' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908488
19085072016-04-26 15:05 59° 17' 1" N  1° 10' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908507
19086242016-04-29 18:15 60° 12' 59" N  3° 51' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908624
19087042016-04-30 04:58 60° 35' 1" N  4° 44' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908704
19087162016-04-30 06:13 60° 37' 59" N  4° 54' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908716
19085682016-04-26 20:49 59° 16' 56" N  2° 4' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908568
19085812016-04-26 21:43 59° 16' 52" N  2° 13' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908581
19086002016-04-29 14:01 60° 16' 56" N  4° 17' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908600
19086362016-04-29 19:20 60° 15' 56" N  3° 58' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908636
19088082016-05-01 22:13 60° 56' 4" N  1° 0' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908808
19084392016-04-25 11:34 57° 47' 45" N  3° 32' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908439
19085322016-04-26 18:13 59° 16' 55" N  1° 40' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908532
19088332016-04-26 14:03 59° 16' 55" N  1° 0' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1908833