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FRV Scotia 9/63

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (747S)
Cruise identifier9/63
Cruise period1963-09-12 — 1963-09-30
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
ObjectivesHerring larval survey.
Chief scientistGeorge McPherson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 9/63 cruise report sc09_63.pdf (0.09 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements
Current metersDescription: current indicators released
Biology and fisheries 
Eggs and larvaeDescription: herring larvae
Geology and geophysics 
Single-beam echosoundingDescription: no large traces found