Cruise inventory

FRV Scotia 0203S

Cruise summary report

Cruise inventory

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (748S)
Cruise identifier0203S
Cruise period2003-01-15 — 2003-02-03
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
ObjectivesTo take part in the International Bottom Trawl Survey in the North Sea.
To determine the pre-recruit strength of selected commercial fish.To determine the abundance of pre-metamorphosis herring larvae.To monitor surface and bottom temperatures, salinities, nitrates, silicates and phosphates
Chief scientistAndrew W Newton (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
ProjectInternational Bottom Trawl Survey - Q1 North Sea
Coordinating bodyICES
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 0203S cruise report sc02_03.pdf — access key 'C' (0.08 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificShetland Isles and northern North Sea
Track chartsFRV Scotia 0203S cruise track — 0203strack.pdf (0.07 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 54
Description: Top and Bottom salinities and temperature
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsDescription: Underway salinity and temperature measured continuously throughout cruise by thermosalinograph
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 54
Description: Top and Bottom nutrient data
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 54
Description: Top and Bottom nutrient data
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 54
Description: Top and Bottom nutrient data
Biology and fisheries 
Eggs and larvaeQuantity: number of hauls = 101
Description: Length and abundance of herring and sprat larvae
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 53
Description: Length, weight and age data for all major commercial fish
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 53
Description: Length, weight and age data for all major commercial fish
Data held at BODC 
Series/Profiles 
51  CTD/STD cast
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Raw fluorometer output
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
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Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Raw fluorometer output
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
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BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
6355902003-02-01 09:52 56° 57' 55" N  0° 31' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635590
6355892003-02-01 07:18 57° 13' 11" N  0° 10' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635589
6355772003-01-31 14:44 57° 36' 16" N  2° 12' 31" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635577
6355652003-01-31 12:55 57° 31' 49" N  1° 56' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635565
6355532003-01-31 10:22 57° 16' 9" N  1° 51' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635553
6355412003-01-31 07:30 57° 20' 21" N  2° 21' 18" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635541
6355282003-01-30 15:40 56° 45' 52" N  2° 31' 35" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635528
6355162003-01-30 10:20 56° 42' 25" N  3° 35' 15" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635516
6355042003-01-30 07:22 56° 45' 29" N  4° 11' 22" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635504
6354972003-01-29 12:26 57° 27' 28" N  3° 34' 16" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635497
6354852003-01-29 10:11 57° 38' 25" N  3° 40' 37" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635485
6354732003-01-29 07:24 57° 38' 41" N  4° 5' 39" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635473
6354612003-01-27 17:38 57° 53' 31" N  0° 41' 22" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635461
6354482003-01-27 13:10 58° 18' 33" N  0° 34' 18" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635448
6354362003-01-27 10:22 58° 23' 9" N  1° 9' 34" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635436
6354242003-01-27 07:31 58° 41' 19" N  1° 10' 34" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635424
6354122003-01-26 13:39 58° 54' 34" N  0° 20' 25" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635412
6354002003-01-26 09:56 58° 55' 58" N  0° 41' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635400
6353932003-01-26 07:44 59° 6' 40" N  0° 51' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635393
6353812003-01-25 14:49 60° 0' 49" N  0° 38' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635381
6353682003-01-25 11:59 59° 47' 10" N  0° 27' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635368
6353562003-01-23 17:19 60° 45' 23" N  0° 36' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635356
6353442003-01-23 13:32 61° 4' 4" N  0° 42' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635344
6353322003-01-23 11:15 61° 1' 34" N  1° 15' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635332
6353202003-01-23 07:32 60° 39' 48" N  1° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635320
6353192003-01-22 13:17 60° 4' 10" N  1° 40' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635319
6353072003-01-22 10:35 59° 51' 19" N  1° 56' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635307
6352882003-01-22 08:07 59° 48' 2" N  2° 22' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635288
6352762003-01-21 16:32 59° 3' 50" N  1° 51' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635276
6352642003-01-21 13:06 58° 53' 32" N  1° 50' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635264
6352522003-01-21 10:36 58° 53' 46" N  2° 16' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635252
6352402003-01-21 07:31 59° 11' 51" N  2° 15' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635240
6352392003-01-20 16:24 57° 53' 13" N  3° 20' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635239
6352272003-01-20 12:54 58° 12' 19" N  3° 1' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635227
6352152003-01-20 10:32 58° 11' 4" N  2° 37' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635215
6352032003-01-20 07:32 57° 57' 28" N  2° 50' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635203
6351962003-01-19 16:26 58° 25' 23" N  0° 49' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635196
6351842003-01-19 12:41 58° 3' 37" N  1° 10' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635184
6351722003-01-19 10:18 57° 49' 13" N  1° 3' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635172
6351602003-01-19 07:28 57° 47' 3" N  0° 19' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635160
6351592003-01-18 15:30 57° 21' 58" N  1° 11' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635159
6351472003-01-18 12:28 57° 18' 43" N  0° 36' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635147
6351352003-01-18 09:14 56° 46' 22" N  0° 15' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635135
6351232003-01-17 13:54 56° 17' 57" N  0° 58' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635123
6351112003-01-17 11:28 56° 13' 3" N  1° 30' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635111
6350922003-01-17 08:23 56° 20' 1" N  2° 7' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635092
6350802003-01-16 13:12 56° 46' 13" N  1° 35' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635080
6350792003-01-16 07:20 56° 46' 13" N  2° 14' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635079
6356332003-02-02 11:55 55° 55' 43" N  1° 23' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635633
6356212003-02-02 07:25 55° 50' 32" N  0° 31' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635621
6356082003-02-01 13:24 56° 34' 59" N  1° 9' 17" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 635608