Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site Boat Ramp Jetty
Observation ID #11059
Date and Time Thursday 6th April 2017 09:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

Problems with calibration of pH meter (it would not lock on to pH4).  Thus pH indicator strips used instead of pH meter

Time of low tide: 12:39

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.00 37.20 8.70 97.7 53.20
Previous 21.9 37.9 7.5 91.7 54.2
Median 16.2 36.54 8.99 89.90 52.2
0.5m 17.90 37.20 8.67 97.4 53.20
Previous 21.0 38.0 7.5 89.5 54.3
Median 16.2 36.54 9.02 89.90 52.2
1.0m 17.90 37.30 8.68 97.5 53.30
Previous 21.0 37.9 7.5 89.5 54.2
Median 16.2 36.47 9.02 89.70 52.1
1.4m 17.90 37.20 8.68 97.5 53.20
Previous 19.0 36.6 8.2 89.7 52.3
Median 13.8 36.40 9.02 89.70 52.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 8.0
Previous 0.1 9 7.8
Median 0.1 9 7.8
Bottom 1.4 9 8.0
Previous 0.9 11 7.8
Median 1.4 9 7.8

Other details

Max depth 1.50
Previous 1.00
Median 1.45
Flow estimate Slow

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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