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FRV Scotia 6A/58

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (747S)
Cruise identifier6A/58
Cruise period1958-07-04 — 1958-07-13
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
ObjectivesPlankton survey covering the whole of the Shetland herring grounds.
Chief scientistJake H Fraser (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 6A/58 cruise report sc06_58.pdf (0.34 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificShetland herring grounds
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: number of measurements = 36
Description: A number of temperature, phosphate, nitrate and silica measurements were collected throughout the cruise.
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of measurements = 36
Description: A number of temperature, phosphate, nitrate and silica measurements were collected throughout the cruise.
NitrateQuantity: number of measurements = 36
Description: A number of temperature, phosphate, nitrate and silica measurements were collected throughout the cruise.
SilicateQuantity: number of measurements = 36
Description: A number of temperature, phosphate, nitrate and silica measurements were collected throughout the cruise.
Geology and geophysics 
Multi-beam echosoundingDescription: A number of echo-traces were made throughout the cruise. A number of traces were noted. No. of deployments not noted.