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FRV Scotia 0594S

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (749S)
Cruise identifier0594S
Cruise period1994-04-02 — 1994-04-09
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
Objectives1. To perform hydrographic surveys along the Fair Isle - Munken (Faroe) [SEFOS standard section 19] and Nolso (Faroe) - Flugga (Shetland) [SEFOS standard section 18] standard sections.
2. To perform hydrographic surveys along the Faroe Bank - Butt of Lewis [SEFOS standard section 17] standard section.
3. To survey the standard JONSIS, East Shetland (ES) [SEFOS standard section 20] and northern North Sea (EC) sections.
4. Collect the Fair Isle radio-caesium samples for analysis by MAFF, Lowestoft.
Chief scientistBill Turrell (Scottish Office Agriculture Environment and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
ProjectPart SEFOS/EC
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 0594S cruise report sc05_94.pdf (0.12 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificFaroes, Shetland, Butt of Lewis and northern North Sea
Track chartsFRV Scotia 0594S cruise track — trk4086.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: track kilometres = 1861.26
Description: Thermosalinograph
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 42
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 5
Description: Seabird CTD with bottle above for calibration.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: track kilometres = 1861.26
Description: RDI ADCP
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 9
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 9
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 9
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
5  CTD/STD cast
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
4216111994-04-04 01:29 59° 12' 28" N  6° 49' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 421611
4215921994-04-04 00:25 59° 8' 29" N  6° 46' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 421592
4215671994-04-03 19:31 58° 39' 56" N  6° 10' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 421567
4215801994-04-03 22:52 59° 0' 0" N  6° 39' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 421580
4215791994-04-03 21:11 58° 49' 57" N  6° 25' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 421579