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FRV Clupea 1181C
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 1181C |
Cruise period | 1981-08-17 — 1981-08-28 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To uplift and replace three current meter moorings in the Moray Firth.
2. To undertake a hydrographic and chemical survey of the Moray Firth with hydrocarbon sampling on the Nesa field. 3. To uplift a long term temperature/salinity mooring off Ungan Island, Sullom Voe and the short term placing of caged 'Queens' off Calbeck Ness. 4. To conduct a hydrographic and chemical survey within Sullom Voe, together with hydrocarbon sampling. |
Chief scientist | Rodney Payne (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.12 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
Specific | Shetlands/ N.E. Scotland |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 39 |
Current meters | Quantity: number of recoveries = 3 Description: 4 c.m.for 60d;1 c.m.for 40d |
Chemical oceanography | |
Oxygen | Quantity: number of stations = 33 |
Phosphate | Quantity: number of stations = 39 |
Total - P | |
Nitrate | Quantity: number of stations = 39 |
Total - N | Quantity: number of stations = 6 |
Ammonia | Quantity: number of stations = 38 |
Silicate | Quantity: number of stations = 39 |
Contamination | |
Petroleum residues | Quantity: number of stations = 33 Description: water and bottom samples |
Bottom deposits | Quantity: number of stations = 33 Description: water and bottom samples |
Biology and fisheries | |
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of stations = 39 |
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) | Quantity: number of stations = 12 |