Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
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Cruise identifier | 3/71 |
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Cruise period | 1971-05-03 — 1971-06-01 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 3EP/1971 Current m stations:60.16N 04W;60N 04W; 59.46N 03.44W
1) To lay 2 current meter moorings at the continental shelf edge at 4 degrees West
2) To carry out a detailed environmental survey between Strathy Point and Faroe
3) To re-establish the current meter position at Collieston at the end of the cruise
4) Ornithological studies ( Aberdeen University)
A preliminary hydrographic survey of the mooring area was done on the 07/05/1971. |
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Chief scientist | Harry D Dooley (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.10 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Specific | Strathy Point, Faroe, Collieston, Lerwick, Noup Head |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 124 |
Current meters | Quantity: 2 Description: 3 days;direct reading. 2 guard dans were anchored adjacent to the instrument line of each mooring. |
Currents measured from ship drift | Quantity: 123 |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: 36 |
Chemical oceanography | |
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Phosphate | Quantity: 13 |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Zooplankton | Quantity: 10 |
Birds | Description: Made continually during daylight hours |