FRV Scotia 6/70
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 6/70 |
| Cruise period | 1970-08-12 — 1970-09-02 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To lay 4 current meter moorings at 3, 6, 9 and 40km off the Ythan Estuary.
2. To carry out a detailed environmental survey in the area, involving studies of the surface T and S, chlorophyll A, nitrate and silicate; vertical temperature and salinity measurements and the collection of zooplankton. 3. To test the efficiency of the transponding radio buoys. 4. To experiment with a single wire taut moorings system. |
| Chief scientist | Harry D Dooley (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.10 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 77 Description: 1 with S only |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 14 |
| Current meters | Quantity: 7 Description: lifted Buoy 8 |
| Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Description: drogues |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: 18 |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: 78 Description: Gulf III type |
