FRV Scotia 12/80
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
| Cruise identifier | 12/80 |
| Cruise period | 1980-11-12 — 1980-12-01 |
| Status | Completed |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Hydro/Chem/ Physical |
| Chief scientist | Harry D Dooley (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | West of Orkney, Faroe-Shetland Channel, Wyville Thomson Ridge area |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 104 |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 4 |
| Current meters | Quantity: number of recoveries = 5 Description: Five current meters recovered (out of six). Three deployed for 110 days; two deployed for 65 days. |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Phosphate | Quantity: number of stations = 12 |
| Nitrate | Quantity: number of stations = 12 |
| Silicate | Quantity: number of stations = 12 |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 12 |
| Neuston | Quantity: number of stations = 12 |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 2 |
| Exploratory fishing | Quantity: number of hauls = 2 |
