Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merricks Creek Estuary
Site Balnarring Bridge
Observation ID #11578
Date and Time Monday 6th November 2017 11:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

Meter used, YSI Pro 2030

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.30 15.20 3.70 43.5 24.90 Estuary Open
Previous 14.0 27.6 6.5 75.0 42.5
Median 16.7 27.60 5.30 62.20 40.7
0.5m 21.30 22.10 2.13 27.2 35.00
Previous 12.1 26.1 3.6 39.5 40.7
Median 16.7 26.10 3.60 39.50 33.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 7.6
Previous 0.1 10 8.5
Median 0.1 10 7.9
Bottom 0.5 10 7.3
Previous 0.4 10 8.3
Median 0.4 18 7.4

Other details

Max depth 0.60
Previous 0.50
Median 0.50
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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