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FRV Scotia 0618S

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (748S)
Cruise identifier0618S
Cruise period2018-05-02 — 2018-05-12
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesObjectives

1. Perform hydrographic sampling along the AlterEco monitoring section in the northern North Sea, which will be sampled on all MSS oceanographic surveys in 2018.
2. Perform hydrographic sampling along the JONSIS long term monitoring section in the northern North Sea.
3. Recover, download and re-deploy an ADCP mooring deployed in a trawl-proof frame on the JONSIS section (the 'AlterEco mooring', AECO).
4. Recover and download the data from one ADCP mooring deployed on Faroe-Shetland Channel Faroe - Cape Wrath (FCW/NWZ) section, in the vicinity of the Wyville-Thomson Ridge (NWZE).
5. Recover, download and re-deploy one ADCP mooring at a position on Fair Isle - Munken (FIM/NWS) section.
6. Take surface water samples at a suitable location in the Faroe Shetland Channel for bacterial analysis and experimentation (HWU).
7. Perform hydrographic sampling along the long term monitoring Faroe-Shetland Channel Nolso - Flugga (NOL/NWE) section.
8. Recover, download and re-deploy two ADCP moorings at positions on Faroe-Shetland Channel Nolso - Flugga section.
9. Take water samples for long term storage on Fair Isle - Munken or Nolso - Flugga section stations.
10. Perform hydrographic sampling along the long term monitoring Faroe-Shetland Channel Fair Isle - Munken (FIM/NWS) section.
11. Run the thermosalinograph throughout the survey.
12. Perform hydrographic sampling in the vicinity of a number of ADCP moorings in order to calibrate moored equipment: CTD dips at selected locations with equipment (SB56 NanoCAT and/or SB57 MicroCAT) attached to carousel.
13. If sheltering in a suitable location around Shetland due to bad weather, conduct VMADCP/CTD work in Shetland (e.g. Yell Sound) and short-term mooring deployment and recovery.
14. If weather/time permits, perform fine scale VMADCP/CTD survey work on the JONSIS line (around 59° 16.96' N, 001° 15.26' W).
15. If weather/time permits, perform VMADCP/CTD survey work in the Moray Firth and/or Aberdeen Bay.
Chief scientistAlejandro Gallego (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise programmeFRV Scotia 0618S cruise programme 0618s.pdf  (0.13 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificNorthern North Sea. Faroe-Shetland Channel.
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
75  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Concentration of organic matter in water bodies
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Concentration of organic matter in water bodies
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

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20299172018-05-02 20:18 57° 0' 2" N  0° 39' 55" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029917
20301072018-05-04 05:28 59° 17' 4" N  2° 4' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030107
20301562018-05-07 03:35 60° 58' 42" N  1° 17' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030156
20302852018-05-08 03:52 61° 32' 3" N  3° 56' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030285
20303042018-05-08 09:36 61° 37' 55" N  4° 33' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030304
20303412018-05-08 21:34 61° 54' 4" N  5° 44' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030341
20303772018-05-09 06:06 61° 12' 7" N  6° 22' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030377
20299052018-05-02 19:10 57° 0' 1" N  0° 26' 54" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029905
20299912018-05-03 18:47 59° 16' 58" N  0° 0' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029991
20301202018-05-04 13:27 59° 20' 33" N  1° 23' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030120
20303902018-05-09 09:09 61° 2' 1" N  5° 57' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030390
20304332018-05-09 14:04 60° 47' 3" N  5° 15' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030433
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20301322018-05-06 14:52 60° 16' 41" N  4° 19' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030132
20304082018-05-09 10:50 60° 56' 44" N  5° 42' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030408
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20304452018-05-09 15:51 60° 42' 59" N  5° 6' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030445
20301812018-05-07 05:19 61° 1' 17" N  1° 35' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030181
20305372018-05-11 18:12 59° 16' 59" N  1° 18' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030537
20306052018-05-11 21:09 59° 17' 1" N  1° 11' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030605
20305502018-05-11 19:01 59° 16' 58" N  1° 16' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030550
20305622018-05-11 19:25 59° 16' 58" N  1° 15' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030562
20305862018-05-11 20:15 59° 17' 1" N  1° 13' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030586
20298742018-05-02 15:32 56° 59' 57" N  0° 14' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029874
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20303892018-05-09 07:34 61° 7' 13" N  6° 9' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030389
20305252018-05-11 17:46 59° 17' 2" N  1° 19' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030525
20300392018-05-04 00:19 59° 16' 56" N  1° 9' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030039
20298252018-05-02 09:37 57° 0' 3" N  1° 27' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029825
20305012018-05-11 04:49 60° 35' 48" N  1° 15' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030501
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20298132018-05-02 08:10 57° 0' 6" N  1° 46' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029813
20298622018-05-02 14:22 57° 0' 0" N  0° 28' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029862
20299302018-05-02 22:48 57° 0' 2" N  1° 8' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029930
20299542018-05-03 01:05 56° 59' 57" N  1° 36' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029954
20301442018-05-07 02:04 60° 55' 58" N  0° 59' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030144
20302242018-05-07 11:15 61° 9' 16" N  2° 17' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030224
20302972018-05-08 06:17 61° 35' 0" N  4° 14' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030297
20298982018-05-02 17:59 56° 59' 57" N  0° 13' 57" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029898
20300402018-05-04 01:16 59° 16' 58" N  1° 19' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030040
20300522018-05-04 02:09 59° 16' 55" N  1° 29' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030052
20300642018-05-04 03:00 59° 16' 52" N  1° 39' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030064
20301932018-05-07 06:44 61° 3' 59" N  1° 52' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030193
20302482018-05-07 19:21 61° 14' 1" N  2° 40' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030248
20302612018-05-07 22:39 61° 21' 0" N  3° 10' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030261
20302732018-05-08 01:40 61° 28' 3" N  3° 41' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030273
20304822018-05-09 23:44 60° 29' 11" N  4° 25' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030482
20298492018-05-02 12:11 56° 59' 58" N  0° 55' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029849
20298862018-05-02 16:47 57° 0' 0" N  0° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029886
20300272018-05-03 23:21 59° 16' 58" N  0° 59' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030027
20299292018-05-02 21:32 57° 0' 2" N  0° 53' 55" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029929
20299662018-05-03 02:07 56° 59' 59" N  1° 48' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029966
20300882018-05-04 04:35 59° 17' 2" N  1° 55' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030088
20301192018-05-04 06:23 59° 17' 4" N  2° 13' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030119
20303162018-05-08 17:37 61° 41' 56" N  4° 50' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030316
20303282018-05-08 19:48 61° 49' 1" N  5° 20' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030328
20306172018-05-11 21:33 59° 16' 59" N  1° 10' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030617
20298502018-05-02 13:13 56° 59' 58" N  0° 42' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029850
20299422018-05-02 23:58 56° 59' 58" N  1° 22' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029942
20300032018-05-03 20:15 59° 16' 59" N  0° 19' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030003
20299782018-05-03 03:22 56° 59' 55" N  2° 3' 58" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029978
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20304702018-05-09 20:47 60° 35' 12" N  4° 45' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030470
20301682018-05-07 04:57 61° 1' 17" N  1° 35' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030168
20302002018-05-07 07:55 61° 6' 1" N  2° 1' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030200
20302122018-05-07 09:28 61° 8' 3" N  2° 9' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030212
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20303652018-05-09 04:55 61° 16' 15" N  6° 37' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030365
20304212018-05-09 12:21 60° 51' 2" N  5° 28' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030421
20304572018-05-09 18:04 60° 37' 58" N  4° 54' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030457
20305492018-05-11 18:36 59° 16' 58" N  1° 17' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030549
20305742018-05-11 19:48 59° 16' 58" N  1° 14' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030574
20305982018-05-11 20:41 59° 17' 1" N  1° 12' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2030598