Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site Tait Point
Observation ID #9467
Date and Time Thursday 2nd April 2015 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Salinity checked, but calibration not required.
Thick carpet of alge om bottom.
Water very shallow. Platform seemed to be resting om bottom, not floating as usual

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 04:41

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.15 37.80 8.79 91.0 54.00
Previous 17.1 35.1 8.9 92.3 50.2
Median 17.1 30.24 10.16 98.30 43.2
0.3m 17.15 37.80 8.94 92.4 54.00
Previous 18.5 36.4 11.3 120.7 52.0
Median 15.6 30.03 10.16 98.30 42.9

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 15 8.1
Previous 0.1 50 8.3
Median 0.1 15 8.1
Bottom 0.3 30 8.1
Previous 0.4 90 8.4
Median 0.5 35 8.1

Other details

Max depth 0.40
Previous 0.50
Median 0.60
Flow estimate N/A
Low tide time 04:41am

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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