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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site Woods Property Fairhaven
Observation ID #13392
Date and Time Saturday 9th November 2019 10:20am
Approved Pending

Notes

  • Turbidity was less than 9.
  • The water was extremely clear and clean looking.
  • The weather was cold and windy.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.70 12.40 8.08 85.1 17.74
Previous 17.1 6.3 7.9 81.6 9.4
Median 22.7 21.50 5.85 78.90 32.4
0.5m 17.80 12.20 7.95 83.9 17.60
Previous 16.0 20.8 9.9 99.5 27.4
Median 22.7 21.50 5.80 76.00 32.4
1.0m 19.80 14.60 5.88 64.7 21.60
Previous 19.0 26.3 0.1 1.4 36.3
Median 15.9 22.80 5.10 57.50 35.0
1.5m 22.20 19.30 3.97 45.8 29.40
Previous 15.9 30.0 5.7 57.5 38.2
Median 15.9 22.80 5.73 63.90 35.0
1.6m 21.60 18.10 0.13 1.5 27.30 These results were odd - probe touched bottom?
Previous 10.5 34.2 8.0 72.8 48.8
Median 14.1 22.60 5.10 63.90 31.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.8
Previous 0.1 9 7.1
Median 0.1 9 7.1
Bottom 1.6 9 7.0
Previous 1.6 30 6.9
Median 1.0 9 7.1

Other details

Max depth 1.75
Previous 1.75
Median 1.10
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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