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FRV Scotia 0799S

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (748S)
Cruise identifier0799S
Cruise period1999-04-26 — 1999-05-10
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To perform hydrographic surveys along the JONSIS standard section in the northern North Sea.
2. To perform hydrographic surveys along the standard Faroe Shetland Channel sections.
3. To perform a survey of the eddy formation area in the southern Faroe Shetland Channel and seed the area with satellite tracked buoys.
4. To service two of the Nordic WOCE ADCP moorings.
5. To perform experimental plankton net hauls in order to study the sound scattering layer.
Chief scientistGeorge Slesser (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 0799S cruise report sc07_99.pdf (0.15 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificJONSIS Standard Section (NE of Orkney), North Sea. Faroe Shetland Channel
Track chartsFRV Scotia 0799S cruise track — sc07_99track.pdf (0.04 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 15
Description: Seabird Thermosalinograph
BathythermographQuantity: number of profiles = 15
Description: (stations 167-182), Study of eddy formation
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 121
Description: CTD
Surface drifters/drifting buoysQuantity: number of profiles = 15
Description: (stations 167-182), Study of eddy formation
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 42
Description: Standard depths
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 42
Description: Standard depths
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 42
Description: Standard depths
Biology and fisheries 
Primary productivityQuantity: number of stations = 12
Description: 5 Standard depths
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of hauls = 12
Description: Dual Methot Net, 4 night time, 8 day time, Identify plankton in sound scattering layers.
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of hauls = 12
Description: Dual Methot Net, 4 night time, 8 day time, Identify plankton in sound scattering layers.
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current profiler (eg ADCP)60° 27' 0" N  4° 22' 59" W — Deployed Mooring NWSD9905, 75kHz ADCP, Measurement Range 150m to 750m
Current profiler (eg ADCP)60° 27' 0" N  4° 22' 59" W — Recovered Mooring NWSD9810, 75kHz ADCP, Measurement Range 150m to 750m
Current profiler (eg ADCP)60° 15' 59" N  4° 20' 59" W — Recovered Mooring NWSE9810, 150kHz ADCP, Measurement Range 80m to 410m
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
122  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5326091999-05-02 16:30 61° 1' 25" N  1° 35' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532609
5326221999-05-02 18:24 61° 5' 59" N  2° 1' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532622
5326461999-05-02 20:14 61° 9' 17" N  2° 17' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532646
5327141999-05-03 12:30 61° 41' 54" N  4° 51' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532714
5328791999-05-04 21:11 60° 17' 56" N  4° 4' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532879
5330351999-05-06 01:44 60° 30' 48" N  4° 20' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533035
5331391999-05-06 16:40 60° 24' 48" N  3° 44' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533139
5332201999-05-07 02:04 60° 35' 6" N  3° 34' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533220
5333121999-05-07 11:16 60° 35' 7" N  3° 29' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533312
5333731999-05-08 00:37 61° 7' 29" N  5° 11' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533373
5333971999-05-08 10:09 60° 22' 38" N  5° 48' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533397
5335081999-05-09 00:43 60° 34' 36" N  5° 46' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533508
5321971999-04-26 23:50 59° 16' 57" N  0° 0' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532197
5322411999-04-27 04:12 59° 16' 58" N  1° 10' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532241
5322771999-04-27 06:37 59° 16' 56" N  1° 39' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532277
5322891999-04-27 07:20 59° 16' 53" N  1° 47' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532289
5324741999-04-30 20:52 60° 35' 25" N  8° 29' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532474
5324981999-05-01 04:38 60° 47' 3" N  6° 48' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532498
5326581999-05-02 21:22 61° 11' 7" N  2° 25' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532658
5327631999-05-03 21:32 61° 12' 4" N  6° 22' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532763
5329471999-05-05 15:45 60° 31' 21" N  4° 17' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532947
5329721999-05-05 18:43 60° 31' 21" N  4° 17' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532972
5330111999-05-05 21:42 60° 31' 21" N  4° 17' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533011
5330231999-05-06 00:11 60° 29' 8" N  4° 24' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533023
5330601999-05-06 04:56 60° 30' 48" N  4° 20' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533060
5333481999-05-07 15:44 60° 34' 4" N  3° 26' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533348
5334281999-05-08 13:31 60° 11' 43" N  5° 34' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533428
5334891999-05-08 21:08 60° 26' 16" N  5° 22' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533489
5322531999-04-27 04:56 59° 16' 56" N  1° 20' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532253
5323691999-04-29 06:09 60° 1' 12" N  6° 55' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532369
5324491999-04-30 13:00 60° 41' 25" N  6° 24' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532449
5324621999-04-30 17:35 60° 44' 7" N  7° 38' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532462
5324861999-05-01 03:19 60° 44' 55" N  6° 59' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532486
5325051999-05-01 05:42 60° 49' 9" N  6° 38' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532505
5325661999-05-01 18:42 60° 7' 43" N  6° 21' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532566
5326711999-05-03 03:18 61° 13' 59" N  2° 40' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532671
5328551999-05-04 19:08 60° 25' 7" N  4° 18' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532855
5329601999-05-05 17:42 60° 31' 21" N  4° 17' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532960
5332191999-05-07 01:03 60° 32' 4" N  3° 40' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533219
5332561999-05-07 05:02 60° 32' 24" N  3° 38' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533256
5333611999-05-07 17:43 60° 40' 31" N  3° 44' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533361
5322161999-04-27 02:14 59° 17' 2" N  0° 40' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532216
5322901999-04-27 08:09 59° 16' 52" N  1° 55' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532290
5323081999-04-27 09:02 59° 16' 49" N  2° 5' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532308
5323331999-04-28 23:31 60° 2' 1" N  5° 15' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532333
5323571999-04-29 04:08 59° 49' 5" N  6° 31' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532357
5324131999-04-30 05:15 60° 13' 59" N  7° 24' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532413
5324251999-04-30 07:52 60° 26' 34" N  7° 48' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532425
5326341999-05-02 19:22 61° 8' 1" N  2° 10' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532634
5327751999-05-03 23:28 61° 2' 1" N  5° 57' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532775
5330471999-05-06 02:44 60° 30' 48" N  4° 20' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533047
5331761999-05-06 20:39 60° 27' 3" N  3° 46' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533176
5331881999-05-06 21:41 60° 26' 33" N  3° 45' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533188
5332441999-05-07 04:00 60° 34' 28" N  3° 31' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533244
5332811999-05-07 07:01 60° 29' 42" N  3° 40' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533281
5334161999-05-08 12:12 60° 17' 7" N  5° 41' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533416
5334531999-05-08 17:33 60° 17' 37" N  5° 50' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533453
5334651999-05-08 18:50 60° 20' 45" N  5° 39' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533465
5334901999-05-08 22:20 60° 29' 35" N  5° 11' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533490
5335211999-05-09 02:10 60° 27' 47" N  5° 37' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533521
5323451999-04-29 01:44 59° 55' 7" N  5° 53' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532345
5323941999-04-29 13:27 60° 27' 44" N  6° 0' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532394
5325291999-05-01 11:54 60° 31' 59" N  6° 28' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532529
5325911999-05-02 15:21 60° 58' 43" N  1° 17' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532591
5327381999-05-03 15:36 61° 53' 57" N  5° 45' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532738
5327991999-05-04 06:45 60° 46' 58" N  5° 16' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532799
5328311999-05-04 11:20 60° 34' 58" N  4° 44' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532831
5329111999-05-04 23:29 60° 10' 1" N  3° 43' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532911
5330721999-05-06 05:56 60° 30' 48" N  4° 20' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533072
5330961999-05-06 07:50 60° 30' 48" N  4° 20' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533096
5332931999-05-07 08:01 60° 29' 42" N  3° 40' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533293
5333001999-05-07 09:38 60° 31' 58" N  3° 35' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533300
5333241999-05-07 12:49 60° 35' 43" N  3° 24' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533324
5333361999-05-07 14:51 60° 37' 0" N  3° 19' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533336
5334771999-05-08 20:00 60° 23' 22" N  5° 31' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533477
5324011999-04-30 01:43 60° 20' 27" N  6° 43' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532401
5324371999-04-30 10:22 60° 33' 49" N  7° 7' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532437
5326831999-05-03 05:26 61° 21' 0" N  3° 10' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532683
5326951999-05-03 07:42 61° 27' 58" N  3° 42' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532695
5327511999-05-03 17:13 61° 59' 55" N  6° 12' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532751
5328921999-05-04 22:41 60° 12' 54" N  3° 51' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532892
5329351999-05-05 14:37 60° 31' 4" N  4° 19' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532935
5331031999-05-06 10:01 60° 32' 33" N  4° 17' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533103
5329841999-05-05 19:43 60° 31' 21" N  4° 17' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532984
5330591999-05-06 03:43 60° 30' 48" N  4° 20' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533059
5330841999-05-06 06:52 60° 30' 48" N  4° 20' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533084
5331271999-05-06 13:41 60° 33' 32" N  4° 15' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533127
5331401999-05-06 17:42 60° 25' 53" N  3° 45' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533140
5334411999-05-08 15:23 60° 14' 45" N  5° 58' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533441
5322041999-04-27 01:02 59° 17' 0" N  0° 20' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532204
5322281999-04-27 03:26 59° 16' 58" N  0° 59' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532228
5323211999-04-27 09:52 59° 16' 38" N  2° 14' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532321
5323701999-04-29 08:19 60° 9' 3" N  6° 15' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532370
5323821999-04-29 10:59 60° 14' 48" N  5° 36' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532382
5325301999-05-01 13:13 60° 30' 1" N  6° 43' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532530
5325541999-05-01 16:55 60° 2' 32" N  6° 45' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532554
5327021999-05-03 09:54 61° 34' 57" N  4° 15' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532702
5332071999-05-06 23:39 60° 29' 34" N  3° 43' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533207
5332681999-05-07 05:56 60° 29' 58" N  3° 42' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533268
5322651999-04-27 05:47 59° 16' 53" N  1° 29' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532265
5324501999-04-30 14:53 60° 53' 42" N  6° 45' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532450
5325171999-05-01 07:14 60° 43' 10" N  7° 7' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532517
5325421999-05-01 14:10 60° 28' 1" N  6° 51' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532542
5325781999-05-02 14:08 60° 56' 2" N  0° 59' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532578
5326101999-05-02 17:40 61° 4' 4" N  1° 53' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532610
5327261999-05-03 14:12 61° 49' 3" N  5° 21' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532726
5327871999-05-04 05:05 60° 50' 54" N  5° 28' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532787
5328061999-05-04 08:04 60° 43' 1" N  5° 6' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532806
5328181999-05-04 09:27 60° 38' 2" N  4° 54' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532818
5328431999-05-04 17:49 60° 29' 2" N  4° 25' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532843
5328671999-05-04 20:28 60° 20' 21" N  4° 8' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532867
5328801999-05-04 22:00 60° 15' 56" N  3° 58' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532880
5329231999-05-05 12:49 60° 32' 45" N  4° 17' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532923
5329591999-05-05 16:42 60° 31' 21" N  4° 17' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532959
5329961999-05-05 20:43 60° 31' 21" N  4° 17' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 532996
5331151999-05-06 12:29 60° 33' 32" N  4° 15' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533115
5331521999-05-06 18:40 60° 26' 25" N  3° 46' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533152
5331641999-05-06 19:39 60° 26' 45" N  3° 46' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533164
5332321999-05-07 02:59 60° 34' 50" N  3° 32' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533232
5333851999-05-08 09:06 60° 27' 43" N  5° 54' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533385
5334041999-05-08 11:15 60° 19' 27" N  5° 45' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533404
5335331999-05-09 03:46 60° 19' 39" N  5° 26' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 533533