FRV Scotia 10/50
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 10/50 |
| Cruise period | 1950-10-04 — 1950-10-16 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Hydrography, plankton and trawling surveys. |
| Chief scientist | Rodney Jones (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.12 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Faroe |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Bathythermograph | Description: A number of bathythermograph stations were worked and temperature measurements collected. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: A number of bathythermograph stations were worked and temperature measurements collected. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 19 Description: A number of plankton hauls were made throughout the cruise. Catches were poor in all hauls. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 19 Description: A number of plankton hauls were made throughout the cruise. Catches were poor in all hauls. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 12 Description: A number of hauls took place during the cruise. Haddock catches were the main aim of the hauls. |
