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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Thunderbolt
Observation ID #12123
Date and Time Wednesday 6th June 2018 11:00am
Approved Pending

Notes

Sunny, day with a slight northerly wind. Water flow 2-3 knots.

Graeme saw an eel jump from the water and we both observed a seal playing in the water of the Thunderbolt.

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 12.30 33.20 10.20 94.0 47.40
Previous 17.3 35.3 5.7 72.6 53.5
Median 18.9 33.50 8.37 88.90 48.3
0.5m 11.90 33.30 10.25 94.2 47.60
Previous 19.3 33.5 6.6 87.7 51.0
Median 18.9 30.70 8.37 88.90 47.2
1.0m 11.80 33.30 10.12 92.6 47.60
Previous 17.3 35.3 5.6 71.6 53.5
Median 19.0 33.50 8.45 89.00 50.0
1.5m 11.60 33.30 10.07 90.6 47.60
Previous 19.3 33.5 6.6 87.8 51.0
Median 19.0 30.70 8.45 89.00 47.3
2.0m 11.60 33.30 9.83 89.6 47.60
Previous 17.3 35.3 5.5 71.4 53.5
Median 19.0 33.50 8.29 89.10 50.7
2.5m 11.60 33.30 10.02 91.5 47.60
Previous 19.4 33.5 6.7 88.9 51.1
Median 19.0 31.10 8.29 89.10 47.7
3.0m 11.50 33.30 9.96 90.7 47.60
Previous 17.3 35.3 5.6 72.8 53.5
Median 19.2 33.50 8.23 90.50 51.0
3.5m 11.50 33.30 9.91 90.3 47.60
Previous 19.3 33.5 6.8 90.5 51.0
Median 19.2 31.50 8.23 90.50 48.4
4.0m 11.50 33.30 9.92 90.0 47.60
Previous 17.3 35.4 5.6 71.9 53.6
Median 19.4 33.50 8.22 90.00 51.2
4.5m 11.50 33.30 9.81 89.3 47.60
Previous 19.4 33.5 6.8 90.0 51.2
Median 19.4 31.90 8.22 90.00 48.9
5.0m 11.50 33.30 9.98 90.9 47.60
Previous 17.3 35.2 5.7 73.0 53.4
Median 17.3 32.80 6.93 88.70 50.3
5.5m 11.50 33.30 9.94 90.4 47.60
Previous 19.4 33.6 6.9 91.4 51.2
Median 19.4 32.80 8.51 91.40 50.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 0 7.7
Previous 0.1 5 7.7
Median 0.1 24 8.0
Bottom 5.8 0 7.9
Previous 5.5 5 7.8
Median 5.6 9 8.1

Other details

Max depth 5.90
Previous 5.60
Median 5.70
Flow estimate Slow

Observation Documents

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Preceding Observations

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