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FRV Scotia 1818S

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (748S)
Cruise identifier1818S
Cruise period2018-12-08 — 2018-12-18
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesObjectives

1. Perform hydrographic sampling along the Stonehaven AlterEco section in the northern North Sea.
2. Perform routine hydrographic sampling at stations along the long term monitoring JONSIS section in the northern North Sea.
3. Use deck unit to ping for lost AECO AL-200 mooring on Jonsis line and attempt recovery if it is communicating.
4. Perform routine hydrographic sampling at stations along the long term monitoring Faroe-Shetland Channel section: Nolso-Flugga.
5. Use deck unit to ping for lost NWEA AL-500 mooring on NOL line and attempt recovery if it is communicating.
6. Perform routine hydrographic sampling at stations along the long term monitoring Faroe-Shetland Channel section Fair Isle-Munken.
7. Take salinity, nutrient, chlorophyll, TA/DIC, dissolved oxygen samples along all standard lines.
8. If weather/time permits, perform a CTD/VMADCP survey on part of the Jonsis line (around 59° 17.00' N, 001° 15.26' W).
9. If conditions in the Faroe-Shetland Channel don't allow further work in the Faroe-Shetland Channel, conduct VMADCP/CTD work in the Moray Firth.
10. If sheltering in a suitable location around Shetland or Orkney due to bad weather conduct VMADP/CTD surveys.
11. Run the thermosalinograph throughout the survey.
12. Run the VMADCP on all the standard sections.
Chief scientistBerit Rabe (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise programmeFRV Scotia 1818S cruise programme 1818s.pdf  (0.14 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 
83  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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20344832018-12-09 06:23 56° 59' 56" N  1° 48' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034483
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20346922018-12-11 16:53 61° 8' 6" N  2° 10' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034692
20347352018-12-11 21:51 61° 14' 3" N  2° 39' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034735
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20350442018-12-16 13:43 57° 46' 3" N  2° 58' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035044
20346552018-12-11 11:43 60° 58' 43" N  1° 17' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034655
20348392018-12-14 11:55 59° 17' 2" N  1° 24' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034839
20348642018-12-14 13:36 59° 17' 1" N  1° 21' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034864
20349442018-12-14 17:03 59° 17' 2" N  1° 15' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034944
20349682018-12-14 18:12 59° 17' 1" N  1° 13' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034968
20352162018-12-17 04:20 58° 21' 21" N  2° 54' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035216
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20347472018-12-12 00:51 61° 21' 1" N  3° 10' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034747
20347592018-12-12 04:32 61° 27' 56" N  3° 42' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034759
20348882018-12-14 14:33 59° 16' 59" N  1° 19' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034888
20350072018-12-16 09:58 57° 46' 2" N  2° 22' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035007
20350322018-12-16 12:55 57° 46' 3" N  2° 50' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035032
20350562018-12-16 14:29 57° 46' 4" N  3° 8' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035056
20350932018-12-16 18:33 57° 46' 6" N  3° 30' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035093
20351482018-12-16 22:27 57° 54' 22" N  3° 17' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035148
20351732018-12-17 00:14 58° 4' 20" N  3° 15' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035173
20344222018-12-09 00:41 57° 0' 0" N  0° 40' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034422
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20346432018-12-11 10:23 60° 55' 59" N  0° 59' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034643
20348402018-12-14 12:38 59° 16' 59" N  1° 24' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034840
20349562018-12-14 17:38 59° 16' 59" N  1° 14' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034956
20350682018-12-16 15:13 57° 46' 4" N  3° 16' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035068
20343912018-12-08 21:09 57° 0' 3" N  0° 0' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034391
20344582018-12-09 04:10 56° 59' 56" N  1° 22' 12" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034458
20346312018-12-10 23:18 59° 16' 48" N  2° 14' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034631
20347842018-12-12 12:03 61° 37' 58" N  4° 33' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034784
20348272018-12-12 19:45 62° 0' 1" N  6° 12' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034827
20348762018-12-14 14:05 59° 17' 1" N  1° 20' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034876
20349072018-12-14 15:04 59° 17' 1" N  1° 19' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034907
20349202018-12-14 16:05 59° 17' 1" N  1° 17' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034920
20350192018-12-16 10:56 57° 46' 2" N  2° 32' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035019
20350812018-12-16 17:59 57° 45' 23" N  3° 27' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035081
20351972018-12-17 01:57 58° 13' 41" N  3° 6' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035197
20352042018-12-17 03:24 58° 17' 28" N  3° 1' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035204
20343542018-12-08 17:38 57° 0' 0" N  0° 42' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034354
20343662018-12-08 18:47 56° 59' 59" N  0° 27' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034366
20344092018-12-08 22:20 56° 59' 57" N  0° 14' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034409
20345512018-12-10 16:33 59° 16' 54" N  1° 9' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034551
20346062018-12-10 21:22 59° 17' 1" N  1° 56' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034606
20349932018-12-14 19:09 59° 17' 3" N  1° 11' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034993
20350202018-12-16 12:03 57° 46' 5" N  2° 40' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035020
20351002018-12-16 19:13 57° 47' 34" N  3° 35' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035100
20351852018-12-17 01:05 58° 9' 13" N  3° 11' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035185
20343052018-12-08 10:58 56° 57' 43" N  2° 6' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034305
20343302018-12-08 15:29 57° 0' 0" N  1° 7' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034330
20345262018-12-10 13:45 59° 16' 59" N  0° 39' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034526
20345632018-12-10 17:51 59° 16' 59" N  1° 20' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034563
20346672018-12-11 13:06 61° 1' 24" N  1° 35' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034667
20347232018-12-11 19:43 61° 11' 2" N  2° 24' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034723
20348522018-12-14 13:09 59° 17' 0" N  1° 22' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034852
20349192018-12-14 15:35 59° 17' 0" N  1° 18' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034919
20351242018-12-16 20:32 57° 51' 54" N  3° 35' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035124
20351362018-12-16 21:36 57° 52' 58" N  3° 25' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035136
20343172018-12-08 12:48 56° 59' 53" N  1° 42' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034317
20343422018-12-08 16:36 56° 59' 59" N  0° 54' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034342
20344342018-12-09 01:47 56° 59' 57" N  0° 53' 58" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034434
20344712018-12-09 05:16 56° 59' 57" N  1° 35' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034471
20345142018-12-10 12:14 59° 16' 59" N  0° 19' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034514
20345382018-12-10 15:16 59° 16' 59" N  0° 59' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034538
20345752018-12-10 18:44 59° 17' 3" N  1° 30' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034575
20346182018-12-10 22:14 59° 17' 2" N  2° 5' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034618
20346792018-12-11 14:28 61° 4' 1" N  1° 52' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034679
20346802018-12-11 15:33 61° 6' 1" N  2° 1' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034680
20347112018-12-11 18:14 61° 9' 24" N  2° 17' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034711
20347962018-12-12 13:54 61° 42' 0" N  4° 51' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034796
20348032018-12-12 16:00 61° 48' 58" N  5° 21' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034803
20348152018-12-12 17:53 61° 53' 58" N  5° 45' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034815
20349812018-12-14 18:41 59° 17' 0" N  1° 12' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2034981
20351122018-12-16 19:49 57° 49' 10" N  3° 39' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035112
20351612018-12-16 23:22 57° 59' 26" N  3° 15' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2035161