Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Heads
Observation ID #12456
Date and Time Wednesday 17th October 2018 10:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

NB. The van Loon meter only reached to 1.5m(ie it couldnt reach the bottom) due to the fast ebbing current.

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 12:07

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 15.60 38.40 9.37 94.5 54.80
Previous 13.2 38.6 10.2 96.7 55.1
Median 15.5 37.90 8.95 89.30 54.2
0.5m 15.50 38.40 9.44 95.5 54.90
Previous 12.8 38.6 10.5 99.8 55.1
Median 15.5 37.90 8.93 88.90 54.1
1.0m 15.60 38.50 9.43 95.5 55.00
Previous 13.2 38.6 10.2 96.6 55.2
Median 17.4 38.00 8.94 89.20 54.3
1.5m 15.50 38.40 9.43 95.3 54.90
Previous 12.8 37.9 9.8 93.3 54.2
Median 17.4 37.90 8.68 88.00 54.2
1.9m 15.50 38.50 9.44 95.4 55.00
Previous 10.1 24.1 10.1 89.7 34.4
Median 17.9 38.00 8.68 88.00 54.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 8 7.9
Previous 0.1 9 7.7
Median 0.1 9 7.7
Bottom 1.9 8 7.8
Previous 2.0 9 7.7
Median 1.9 9 7.8

Other details

Max depth 2.00
Previous 2.40
Median 1.80
Flow estimate Fast
Low tide time 12:07pm

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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