Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
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Cruise identifier | 9/49 |
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Cruise period | 1949-08-30 — 1949-09-16 |
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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 | Trawling, plankton sampling, hydrography.
ICES hydrographic sections A, B & C. |
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Chief scientist | Alan Saville (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.24 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Specific | Faroe Islands
East coast of Scotland |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: Temperature, salinity and oxygen samples were collected throughout the cruise.
No. of samples not noted. |
Chemical oceanography | |
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Oxygen | Description: Temperature, salinity and oxygen samples were collected throughout the cruise.
No. of samples not noted. |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Zooplankton | Description: A number of plankton hauls took place during the cruise.
No. of samples not noted. |
Demersal fish | Description: A number of trawls took place thoughout the cruise. Number of fish were caught and measured.
No. of trawls not noted. |