FRV Scotia 1/52
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1/52 |
| Cruise period | 1952-02-02 — 1952-02-22 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | To carry out hydrographical sections of the Faroe-Shetland channel, and to make a biological and hydrographical survey of the Faroe plateau. |
| Chief scientist | Rodney Jones (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.13 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: A number of temperature measurements were collected throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 105 Description: A number of plankton samples were collected during the cruise. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 12 Description: A number of trawls were made during the cruise , catches of haddock, cod, saithe and lemon sole were made. |
