Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
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Cruise identifier | 1/51 |
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Cruise period | 1951-04-23 — 1951-05-07 |
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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 | To carry out a detailed biological and hydrographic survey of the Faroe plataeu and to carry out extensive haddock marking experiments there. |
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Chief scientist | Rodney Jones (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.33 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: A number of temperature and salinity measurements were collected throughout the cruise.
No. of measurements not noted. |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Zooplankton | Description: A number of plankton hauls were made throughout the cruise.
No. of hauls not noted. |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 11 Description: A number of hauls made throughout the cruise. Lemon sole, cod and haddock were all caught. |