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FRV Scotia 0490S_1

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (749S)
Cruise identifier0490S_1
Cruise period1990-04-20 — 1990-04-30
StatusCompleted
Port of departureGreenock, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
Objectives(1) To deploy five current meter moorings.
(2) To repeat the hydrographic survey performed during Scotia cruise 13/89 Part 2.
(3) To test the shipborne ADCP.
(4) To collect caesium samples.
Chief scientistBill Turrell (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 0490S_1 cruise report sc04_90part1.pdf (0.07 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificFair Isle, Orkney and east of Shetland
Track chartsFRV Scotia 0490S_1 cruise track — trk3636a.html FRV Scotia 0490S_1 cruise track — trk3636b.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Description: entire duration of cruise
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 13
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 28
Current metersQuantity: number of stations = 6
Description: 12 cms deployed
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Description: shipborne ADCP all cruise
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)Quantity: number of deployments = 2
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of samples = 25
NitrateQuantity: number of samples = 25
SilicateQuantity: number of samples = 25
RadioactivityQuantity: number of samples = 2
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current meters60° 52' 59" N  0° 43' 41" E — laid mooring es2 with 2cm and wlr due up october
Current meters58° 21' 11" N  0° 10' 35" W — laid mooring ec4ne with 2cm and wlr due up october
Current meters59° 9' 18" N  3° 56' 17" W — laid mooring woc with 2cm due up october
Current meters60° 50' 53" N  0° 30' 36" W — laid mooring es1 with 2cm due up october
Current meters60° 53' 5" N  2° 28' 47" E — mooring es3 struck by trawler c 10.7.90. 2cm recovered.
Current meters60° 53' 5" N  2° 28' 47" E — laid mooring es3 with 2 cm due up october
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)58° 21' 11" N  0° 10' 35" W — laid mooring ec4ne with 2cm and wlr due up october
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)63° 52' 59" N  0° 43' 41" E —
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
28  CTD/STD cast
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
4093961990-04-27 19:04 60° 49' 57" N  2° 59' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409396
4095191990-04-28 11:41 60° 49' 52" N  0° 43' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409519
4095321990-04-28 23:21 59° 16' 53" N  2° 4' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409532
4095561990-04-29 01:25 59° 16' 53" N  1° 47' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409556
4094031990-04-27 20:37 60° 49' 59" N  2° 39' 55" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409403
4094271990-04-27 23:04 60° 49' 52" N  1° 59' 57" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409427
4094401990-04-28 01:31 60° 49' 58" N  1° 20' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409440
4094761990-04-28 08:28 60° 49' 57" N  0° 20' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409476
4095681990-04-29 02:29 59° 17' 2" N  1° 39' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409568
4095201990-04-28 22:21 59° 16' 54" N  2° 13' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409520
4095441990-04-29 00:23 59° 17' 1" N  1° 55' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409544
4096481990-04-29 09:51 59° 17' 5" N  0° 0' 20" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409648
4094151990-04-27 21:51 60° 49' 58" N  2° 19' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409415
4094391990-04-28 00:17 60° 49' 59" N  1° 39' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409439
4095071990-04-28 11:07 60° 49' 55" N  0° 40' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409507
4094881990-04-28 09:51 60° 49' 57" N  0° 29' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409488
4096361990-04-29 08:34 59° 17' 2" N  0° 19' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409636
4096121990-04-29 05:57 59° 16' 59" N  1° 0' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409612
4096001990-04-29 05:08 59° 16' 56" N  1° 10' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409600
4096241990-04-29 07:12 59° 17' 5" N  0° 39' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409624
4096731990-04-29 21:07 58° 18' 4" N  0° 29' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409673
4096851990-04-29 22:53 58° 7' 48" N  1° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409685
4096971990-04-30 00:47 57° 57' 58" N  1° 29' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409697
4095811990-04-29 03:25 59° 16' 54" N  1° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409581
4094521990-04-28 02:54 60° 49' 57" N  1° 0' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409452
4094641990-04-28 04:14 60° 49' 59" N  0° 39' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409464
4095931990-04-29 04:16 59° 16' 57" N  1° 20' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409593
4096611990-04-29 19:01 58° 28' 4" N  0° 0' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 409661