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FRV Scotia 1919S

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (748S)
Cruise identifier1919S
Cruise period2019-12-12 — 2019-12-22
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesObjectives

1. Test the SBE911 and CTD carousel (main CTD crane) and the SBE25 and Aquatracka (using plankton crane) in the Buchan Deep.
2. Perform routine hydrographic sampling at stations along the long term monitoring JONSIS section in the northern North Sea.
3. Perform routine hydrographic sampling at stations along the long term monitoring Faroe-Shetland Channel section: Nolso-Flugga.
4. Perform routine hydrographic sampling at stations along the long term monitoring Faroe-Shetland Channel section Fair Isle-Munken.
5. Take salinity, nutrient, chlorophyll, dissolved oxygen samples along all standard lines.
6. Run the thermosalinograph throughout the survey.
7. Run the VMADCP on all the standard sections.

If time allows:

8. Opportunistically communicate with lost ADCP mooring on NOL section and Foinaven mooring and potentially recover.
9. Deploy one new ADCP (NWEX) on a single string mooring on the NOL section.
10. If weather/time permits repeat the JONSIS line at the end of the survey and extend to 001° 30' east.
11. Perform hydrographic sampling along the Shelf 1 section (NW of Orkney).
12. Perform hydrographic sampling along the Shelf 2 section (NW of Orkney).
13. Perform hydrographic sampling along the Shelf 3 section (NW of Orkney).
14. Perform hydrographic sampling along the East Coast section.
15. Perform hydrographic sampling along the Fedje/Shetland section between Shetland and Norway.
16. Perform hydrographic sampling along the Stonehaven AlterEco section in the northern North Sea.
17. 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.
18. If weather/time permits, perform a CTD/VMADCP survey on part of the Jonsis line (around 59° 17' N, 001° 15' W).
19. If sheltering in a suitable location around Shetland or Orkney due to bad weather conduct VMADP/CTD surveys.
Chief scientistBerit Rabe (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise programmeFRV Scotia 1919S cruise programme 1919s.pdf  (1.31 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 
68  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity 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
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity 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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20376902019-12-17 08:33 60° 28' 58" N  4° 25' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037690
20377692019-12-17 17:02 60° 10' 4" N  3° 44' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037769
20378372019-12-18 05:31 59° 35' 48" N  3° 21' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037837
20378742019-12-18 18:09 58° 50' 8" N  3° 39' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037874
20378862019-12-18 19:02 58° 53' 45" N  3° 46' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037886
20379782019-12-19 16:25 59° 50' 35" N  5° 36' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037978
20372602019-12-12 18:44 59° 17' 4" N  0° 0' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037260
20372722019-12-12 20:13 59° 17' 7" N  0° 19' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037272
20374322019-12-14 18:38 61° 6' 0" N  2° 1' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037432
20374442019-12-14 20:01 61° 8' 2" N  2° 9' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037444
20374682019-12-14 23:15 61° 10' 51" N  2° 24' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037468
20375002019-12-15 15:36 61° 28' 7" N  3° 42' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037500
20376412019-12-16 21:16 60° 50' 53" N  5° 39' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037641
20377942019-12-18 00:22 60° 0' 49" N  4° 9' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037794
20378502019-12-18 07:19 59° 28' 40" N  3° 7' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037850
20378622019-12-18 12:05 58° 46' 34" N  3° 32' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037862
20372842019-12-12 21:48 59° 16' 11" N  0° 40' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037284
20375482019-12-16 01:50 61° 41' 55" N  4° 50' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037548
20375612019-12-16 03:57 61° 48' 59" N  5° 21' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037561
20375732019-12-16 05:37 61° 53' 57" N  5° 45' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037573
20378012019-12-18 01:47 59° 53' 45" N  3° 55' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037801
20378492019-12-18 06:25 59° 32' 8" N  3° 14' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037849
20379172019-12-18 22:27 59° 7' 59" N  4° 13' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037917
20372592019-12-12 12:25 58° 21' 37" N  0° 50' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037259
20373272019-12-13 02:26 59° 17' 6" N  1° 30' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037327
20374072019-12-14 13:32 60° 58' 40" N  1° 17' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037407
20375972019-12-16 15:18 61° 10' 50" N  6° 19' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037597
20376892019-12-17 05:35 60° 34' 55" N  4° 45' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037689
20377082019-12-17 10:57 60° 24' 52" N  4° 18' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037708
20377332019-12-17 13:57 60° 17' 56" N  4° 4' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037733
20373152019-12-13 01:31 59° 17' 13" N  1° 20' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037315
20373392019-12-13 03:17 59° 17' 4" N  1° 39' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037339
20373762019-12-13 06:39 59° 17' 1" N  2° 13' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037376
20374812019-12-15 01:33 61° 13' 57" N  2° 40' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037481
20375362019-12-15 23:51 61° 37' 59" N  4° 32' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037536
20376042019-12-16 16:30 61° 7' 14" N  6° 9' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037604
20376282019-12-16 19:34 60° 56' 43" N  5° 42' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037628
20377212019-12-17 12:50 60° 19' 59" N  4° 9' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037721
20377572019-12-17 16:02 60° 12' 53" N  3° 51' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037757
20377822019-12-17 22:49 60° 8' 1" N  4° 24' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037782
20378252019-12-18 04:33 59° 39' 25" N  3° 27' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037825
20379662019-12-19 14:58 59° 43' 30" N  5° 22' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037966
20372962019-12-12 23:20 59° 16' 52" N  0° 59' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037296
20375852019-12-16 07:39 62° 0' 2" N  6° 11' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037585
20376162019-12-16 18:00 61° 2' 0" N  5° 56' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037616
20378982019-12-18 19:56 58° 57' 19" N  3° 53' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037898
20379422019-12-19 11:56 59° 29' 25" N  4° 54' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037942
20373032019-12-13 00:26 59° 16' 55" N  1° 10' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037303
20373402019-12-13 04:06 59° 17' 10" N  1° 47' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037340
20374192019-12-14 15:54 61° 1' 23" N  1° 35' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037419
20374562019-12-14 21:34 61° 9' 16" N  2° 16' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037456
20375122019-12-15 18:16 61° 32' 8" N  3° 57' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037512
20376532019-12-16 23:12 60° 46' 57" N  5° 15' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037653
20377452019-12-17 15:00 60° 15' 58" N  3° 58' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037745
20379052019-12-18 21:06 59° 0' 49" N  3° 59' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037905
20379302019-12-19 10:15 59° 22' 14" N  4° 40' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037930
20379542019-12-19 13:24 59° 36' 22" N  5° 8' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037954
20373522019-12-13 04:53 59° 17' 4" N  1° 55' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037352
20373642019-12-13 05:46 59° 17' 1" N  2° 4' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037364
20375242019-12-15 21:03 61° 35' 2" N  4° 14' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037524
20376652019-12-17 01:11 60° 43' 3" N  5° 5' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037665
20377702019-12-17 20:39 60° 15' 0" N  4° 38' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037770
20378132019-12-18 03:11 59° 46' 28" N  3° 41' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037813
20379292019-12-19 08:41 59° 15' 1" N  4° 26' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037929
20373882019-12-14 12:15 60° 56' 3" N  0° 59' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037388
20374202019-12-14 17:22 61° 4' 0" N  1° 52' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037420
20374932019-12-15 12:08 61° 21' 1" N  3° 10' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037493
20376772019-12-17 03:24 60° 38' 2" N  4° 53' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2037677