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FRV Scotia 1405S

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (748S)
Cruise identifier1405S
Cruise period2005-09-26 — 2005-10-09
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. Perform hydrographic surveys along the JONSIS standard section in the northern North Sea.
2. Perform hydrographic surveys along the standard Faroe Shetland Channel sections.
3. Service two ADCP moorings in the Faroe Shetland Channel.
4. Recover two current meter moorings east of the Shetland Islands.
5. Carry out CTD hydrographic surveys in the Wyville-Thomson Ridge and Rosemary Bank areas.
6. To recover a current meter mooring from Anton Dohrn Sea Mount.
7. To perform ad-hoc towed array acoustic recordings for cetaceans and deployment of sonobuoys.
Chief scientistGeorge Slesser (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Project11 days: Ae11r0, 4 days: Ae1190.
Cruise programmeFRV Scotia 1405S cruise programme 1405s.pdf  (0.18 MB) 
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 1405S cruise report 1405s.pdf (0.12 MB)  FRV Scotia 1405S cruise report frs_data_report_oct05.pdf (1.33 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificNorthern North Sea, Faroe-Shetland Channel
Track chartsFRV Scotia 1405S cruise track — scotia14_05trk.pdf (0.14 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Description: Underway measurements of temperature, salinity and fluorescence were collected throughout the cruise. Surface samples were used to calibrate the data.
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 45
Description: Hydrographic surveys of the Faroe-Shetland Channel and the JONSIS LTM line in the North Sea.
Current metersDescription: The two East of Shetland current meter moorings were recovered and the data downloaded. Mooring positions not noted.
Biology and fisheries 
Mammals and reptilesQuantity: number of deployments = 27
Description: Sonobuoy deployments were made at hydrographic stations for acoustic monitoring of cetaceans.
Mammals and reptilesQuantity: activity duration in hours = 159
Description: Towed hydrophone array survey for monitoring cetaceans.
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current profiler (eg ADCP)60° 16' 34" N  4° 22' 28" W — Nordic WOCE NWSE ADCP mooring recovered.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)60° 27' 5" N  4° 22' 37" W — Nordic WOCE NWSD ADCP mooring deployed
Current profiler (eg ADCP)60° 26' 59" N  4° 22' 28" W — Nordic WOCE NWSD ADCP mooring recovered.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)60° 16' 54" N  4° 19' 14" W — Nordic WOCE NWSE ADCP mooring deployed
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
45  CTD/STD cast
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

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7128322005-09-29 20:22 60° 29' 59" N  0° 20' 18" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712832
7130612005-10-03 12:41 61° 48' 58" N  5° 20' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713061
7132212005-10-05 12:13 60° 16' 21" N  3° 59' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713221
7132332005-10-05 13:12 60° 13' 6" N  3° 51' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713233
7128202005-09-29 18:55 60° 29' 57" N  0° 40' 18" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712820
7128682005-09-29 23:49 60° 29' 56" N  0° 29' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712868
7130002005-10-02 16:40 61° 13' 56" N  2° 39' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713000
7130732005-10-03 14:25 61° 53' 52" N  5° 44' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713073
7131282005-10-04 18:28 60° 47' 15" N  5° 15' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713128
7131772005-10-05 02:09 60° 28' 55" N  4° 25' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713177
7131892005-10-05 03:48 60° 25' 7" N  4° 18' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713189
7127522005-09-27 15:56 59° 17' 2" N  2° 13' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712752
7129122005-10-01 14:32 60° 56' 3" N  1° 0' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712912
7130242005-10-03 04:07 61° 27' 19" N  3° 42' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713024
7131902005-10-05 05:11 60° 20' 39" N  4° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713190
7128562005-09-29 23:04 60° 30' 2" N  0° 20' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712856
7129242005-10-01 15:57 60° 58' 38" N  1° 17' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712924
7129612005-10-02 07:54 61° 6' 6" N  2° 1' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712961
7129972005-10-02 13:59 61° 10' 36" N  2° 24' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712997
7130122005-10-02 20:15 61° 21' 35" N  3° 7' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713012
7130362005-10-03 07:32 61° 35' 1" N  4° 13' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713036
7130852005-10-03 16:12 61° 59' 48" N  6° 10' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713085
7132572005-10-09 11:44 57° 44' 19" N  2° 55' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713257
7129852005-10-02 11:40 61° 9' 6" N  2° 16' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712985
7131042005-10-04 14:18 61° 2' 19" N  5° 57' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713104
7131652005-10-04 23:44 60° 35' 1" N  4° 44' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713165
7128072005-09-28 09:09 59° 17' 2" N  1° 39' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712807
7128812005-09-30 00:39 60° 30' 0" N  0° 39' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712881
7129482005-10-02 06:58 61° 4' 1" N  1° 52' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712948
7130482005-10-03 10:30 61° 42' 1" N  4° 50' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713048
7132452005-10-05 14:04 60° 9' 55" N  3° 44' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713245
7127642005-09-27 16:58 59° 16' 52" N  2° 4' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712764
7127762005-09-27 17:57 59° 16' 50" N  1° 55' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712776
7127882005-09-28 08:25 59° 16' 36" N  1° 47' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712788
7128932005-09-30 01:26 60° 30' 1" N  0° 50' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712893
7129362005-10-02 05:27 61° 1' 16" N  1° 35' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712936
7132082005-10-05 11:15 60° 18' 39" N  4° 3' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713208
7128192005-09-29 17:34 60° 29' 57" N  0° 59' 41" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712819
7128442005-09-29 21:47 60° 30' 3" N  0° 0' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712844
7129002005-09-30 02:10 60° 29' 59" N  0° 59' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712900
7129732005-10-02 09:12 61° 8' 3" N  2° 9' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 712973
7130972005-10-04 12:20 61° 11' 53" N  6° 21' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713097
7131162005-10-04 16:56 60° 51' 1" N  5° 28' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713116
7131412005-10-04 20:05 60° 43' 11" N  5° 5' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713141
7131532005-10-04 22:05 60° 38' 37" N  4° 54' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 713153