FRV Scotia 2/50
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 2/50 |
| Cruise period | 1950-03-01 — 1950-03-18 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Hydrographic-Plankton survey, with subsidiary trawling on Butt of Lewis, Faroe Bank and Faroe grounds. |
| Chief scientist | John B Tait (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.05 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Outer Moray Firth, Faroe-Shetland Channel, Faroe Plateau. |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: Temperature, oxygen and phosphate measurements were collected throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Oxygen | Description: Temperature, oxygen and phosphate measurements were collected throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Phosphate | Description: Temperature, oxygen and phosphate measurements were collected throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Description: Moderate hauls of plankton were caught throughout the cruise. No. of samples not noted. |
| Pelagic fish | Description: A number of trawls were made throughout the cruise. Haddock catches were particularly good. No. of trawls not noted. |
| Demersal fish | Description: A number of trawls were made throughout the cruise. Haddock catches were particularly good. No. of trawls not noted. |
