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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Balcombe Creek Estuary
Site Ferrero Oval
Observation ID #13621
Date and Time Sunday 20th October 2019 09:30am
Approved Pending

Notes

experiencing issues with the meter so no dissolved oxygen readings this month.

Also had problems with the pH meter.

 

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.40 0.90 1.70
Previous 12.5 21.7 30.0 326.7 26.7
Median 14.4 21.70 11.70 48.70 26.7
0.5m 14.40 13.10 21.30
Previous 10.3 1.0 27.6 248.5 1.8
Median 14.5 23.80 11.70 48.70 37.5
0.8m 15.30 18.00 29.10
Previous 8.8 2.8 23.3 206.0 5.2
Median 14.5 23.80 10.88 0.00 37.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10
Previous 0.1 15 6.5
Median 0.1 10 6.9
Bottom 0.7 10
Previous 0.4 15 6.2
Median 0.4 10 6.9

Other details

Max depth 0.75
Previous 0.50
Median 0.50
Flow estimate N/A

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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