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FRV Scotia 0198S

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (749S)
Cruise identifier0198S
Cruise period1998-01-07 — 1998-01-16
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo undertake water, sediment and biological sampling for the National Monitoring Plan (NMP).
Chief scientistJ M Pirie (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
ProjectUK National Monitoring Plan
Coordinating bodyMPMMG
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 0198S cruise report sc01_98.pdf (0.04 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificOffshore Solway Firth, Firth of Clyde, Minches, Moray Firth, Tay/Forth
Track chartsFRV Scotia 0198S cruise track — trk4316.html
Measurements 
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Stations
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Stations
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Stations
Contamination 
Petroleum residuesQuantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Stations
Chlorinated hydrocarbonsQuantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Stations
Contaminants in organismsQuantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Stations
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 7
Description: Stations