FRV Scotia 3/51
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 3/51 |
| Cruise period | 1951-06-11 — 1951-07-12 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | The essential object of the cruise was a hydrographic-plankton survey of the region between latitudes 61 degrees north and 52 degrees 30 mins eastward of longitude 17 degrees west. This embraced practically all the well-known fishing banks in this region from Faroe Bank to Porcupine Bank, and was fully carried out in fine weather between 15th June (departure from Stornoway) and 6th July (arrival at Greenock). Secondary purposes were served both before and after the above interval. |
| Chief scientist | John B Tait (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.81 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: A number of temperature, salinity, oxygen and phosphate samples were collected. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Oxygen | Description: A number of temperature, salinity, oxygen and phosphate samples were collected. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Phosphate | Description: A number of temperature, salinity, oxygen and phosphate samples were collected. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Description: A number of plankton samples were collected throughout the cruise. No. of samples not noted. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of stations = 13 Description: A number of stations were sampled throughout the cruise. A large variety of fish were caught. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of stations = 13 Description: A number of stations were sampled throughout the cruise. A large variety of fish were caught. No. of hauls not noted. |
