Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
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Cruise identifier | 4/55 |
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Cruise period | 1955-04-22 — 1955-05-21 |
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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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Objectives | Hydro-plankton survey.
Denmark Strait Survey. |
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Chief scientist | Alasdair D McIntyre (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.25 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea 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 measurements were collected throughout the cruise. A new thermograph was also trialed.
No. of measurements not noted. |
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Quantity: activity duration in days = 7 Description: A Denmark straight survey took place during the cruise. |
Chemical oceanography | |
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Phosphate | Quantity: activity duration in days = 7 Description: A Denmark straight survey took place during the cruise. |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: activity duration in days = 7 Description: A Denmark straight survey took place during the cruise. |
Zooplankton | Description: A number of plankton hauls were made throughout the cruise. Catches were generally poor.
No. of hauls not noted. |
Eggs and larvae | Description: A number of plankton hauls were made throughout the cruise. Catches were generally poor.
No. of hauls not noted. |
Pelagic fish | Description: Line fishing took place during the cruise with the main catches being halibut, tusk and ling.
No. of lines not noted. |
Demersal fish | Description: Line fishing took place during the cruise with the main catches being halibut, tusk and ling.
No. of lines not noted. |
Gear research | Description: A number of temperature measurements were collected throughout the cruise. A new thermograph was also trialed.
No. of measurements not noted. |