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FRV Scotia 8/50

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (747S)
Cruise identifier8/50
Cruise period1950-07-31 — 1950-08-16
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesHydrography, trawling and plankton surveys.
Chief scientistAlan Saville (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 8/50 cruise report sc08_50.pdf (0.18 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsDescription: Temperature, salinity, oxygen, phospahte and pH measurements were collected throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted.
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenDescription: Temperature, salinity, oxygen, phospahte and pH measurements were collected throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted.
PhosphateDescription: Temperature, salinity, oxygen, phospahte and pH measurements were collected throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted.
pHDescription: Temperature, salinity, oxygen, phospahte and pH measurements were collected throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted.
Biology and fisheries 
ZooplanktonDescription: A number of plankton samples were collected throughout the cruise. No. of samples not noted.
Pelagic fishDescription: A number of trawls were made thoughout the cruise. Numbers of haddock, hake and whiting were collected. No. of trawls not noted.
Demersal fishDescription: A number of trawls were made thoughout the cruise. Numbers of haddock, hake and whiting were collected. No. of trawls not noted.