FRV Scotia 12/52
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 12/52 |
| Cruise period | 1952-11-02 — 1952-11-21 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | To carry out hydrographical sections of 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 Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Butt of Lewis-Faroe, Faroe-Flugga |
| 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 | |
| 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. |
