Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
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Cruise identifier | 12/52 |
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Cruise period | 1952-11-02 — 1952-11-21 |
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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 hydrographical sections of Faroe-Shetland Channel, and to make a biological and hydrographical survey of the Faroe Plateau. |
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Chief scientist | Rodney Jones (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.13 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Specific | Butt of Lewis-Faroe,
Faroe-Flugga |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: A number of temperature measurements were collected throughout the cruise.
No. of measurements not noted. |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton | Description: A number of plankton hauls were made during the cruise, catches were generally poor.
No. of hauls not noted. |
Zooplankton | Description: A number of plankton hauls were made during the cruise, catches were generally poor.
No. of hauls not noted. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 19 Description: A number of 1 hour trawls were made during the cruise. A number of catches were poor. |