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FRV Scotia 0491S

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (749S)
Cruise identifier0491S
Cruise period1991-04-15 — 1991-04-24
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
Objectives(1) To conduct a hydrographic survey north and west of Orkney, and east of Shetland.
(2) To investigate the use of a towed underwater body for joint ADCP/CTD surveys of frontal regions.
Chief scientistBill Turrell (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 0491S cruise report sc04_91.pdf (0.11 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificNorth and west of Orkney, and east of Shetland
Track chartsFRV Scotia 0491S cruise track — trk3786.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 5
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 40
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: activity duration in days = 6
Description: ship mounted ADCP
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of samples = 12
PhosphateQuantity: number of samples = 12
NitrateQuantity: number of samples = 12
NitrateQuantity: number of samples = 12
SilicateQuantity: number of samples = 12
SilicateQuantity: number of samples = 12
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of samples = 12
Description: chemistry
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
40  CTD/STD cast
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
4116891991-04-17 21:21 59° 17' 2" N  0° 0' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411689
4117331991-04-18 15:58 59° 59' 56" N  0° 29' 46" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411733
4117571991-04-18 19:34 60° 0' 4" N  1° 29' 55" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411757
4116411991-04-17 15:25 59° 16' 59" N  1° 10' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411641
4116531991-04-17 16:37 59° 16' 58" N  0° 59' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411653
4117691991-04-18 22:17 60° 25' 2" N  1° 39' 55" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411769
4117701991-04-18 23:30 60° 24' 55" N  1° 19' 54" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411770
4118011991-04-19 03:20 60° 24' 56" N  0° 19' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411801
4119051991-04-20 16:24 60° 49' 56" N  0° 20' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411905
4119541991-04-21 04:47 60° 57' 5" N  1° 2' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411954
4115851991-04-17 10:35 59° 16' 55" N  1° 55' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411585
4116161991-04-17 13:23 59° 16' 58" N  1° 30' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411616
4117081991-04-18 12:38 60° 0' 1" N  0° 29' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411708
4117211991-04-18 14:17 60° 0' 1" N  0° 0' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411721
4118131991-04-19 04:32 60° 25' 2" N  0° 0' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411813
4118491991-04-19 07:28 60° 25' 0" N  0° 40' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411849
4118621991-04-20 12:31 60° 50' 2" N  0° 39' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411862
4119171991-04-20 17:29 60° 49' 57" N  0° 40' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411917
4116901991-04-18 10:55 60° 0' 4" N  1° 0' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411690
4117821991-04-19 00:45 60° 25' 1" N  0° 59' 58" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411782
4118501991-04-20 12:07 60° 49' 43" N  0° 43' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411850
4119301991-04-20 19:47 60° 49' 55" N  1° 20' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411930
4119661991-04-21 06:39 61° 0' 54" N  1° 36' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411966
4119781991-04-21 09:09 61° 10' 5" N  2° 36' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411978
4116771991-04-17 19:49 59° 17' 1" N  0° 20' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411677
4117451991-04-18 17:38 60° 0' 2" N  1° 0' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411745
4117941991-04-19 02:01 60° 24' 56" N  0° 40' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411794
4118251991-04-19 06:01 60° 25' 2" N  0° 20' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411825
4118741991-04-20 13:21 60° 49' 54" N  0° 29' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411874
4116281991-04-17 14:26 59° 16' 6" N  1° 20' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411628
4116651991-04-17 18:11 59° 17' 4" N  0° 39' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411665
4118371991-04-19 06:45 60° 24' 58" N  0° 30' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411837
4118981991-04-20 15:02 60° 49' 53" N  0° 0' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411898
4115731991-04-17 09:32 59° 16' 56" N  2° 4' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411573
4119421991-04-20 20:55 60° 49' 55" N  1° 40' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411942
4115611991-04-17 08:15 59° 16' 56" N  2° 13' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411561
4115971991-04-17 11:34 59° 16' 37" N  1° 47' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411597
4116041991-04-17 12:28 59° 16' 59" N  1° 39' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411604
4119291991-04-20 18:37 60° 49' 52" N  1° 0' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411929
4118861991-04-20 13:58 60° 49' 54" N  0° 19' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 411886