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Water very brown. Lots of heavy rain in the otways recently

Data sheet substituted with note paper (forgotten data sheet) - jane

Measurements made at southern end of jetty because the remote water sampler did no not sink to bottom at side of jetty.

pH measured with dip sticks

Tide flowing out strongly. Dense smoke haze from bush fires.

Hach meter was used but numbered tag was not attached, so cannot be certain that we used our usual meter ie #1, however it has been entered above as Hach1.

Due to fast outward current, all readings were recorded at south end of jetty.

measurements taken at south end of jetty due to strong flow

DM - top and bottom turb 0 NTU removed

Flow estimated as slow (van dorn) and weighted rope were unaffected, although surface water was moving rapidly due to wind disturbance.

Readings taken at south end of jetty due to fast flow

B1 readings taken at south end of jetty due to fast flow causing the Hach sensor to drift with the current.

Large stingray was swimming leisurely beneath the pier.

There is no Ph 4 buffer in the kit.

We decided to record the time of the lower tide for 24 hours and will attempt to be consistent. Not sure which of the low tides other groups record?

There were occasional flecks of white foam coming from under the pier.  Around six anglers were on the pier and one had a cray pot with chicken carcass in it so that may have had something to do with the foam.

Two of the folders are falling apart.

Can the large plastic container in the cupboard be labelled? We assume that it is distilled water, not KCl. Please confirm.

Tidal outflow too rapid to use van Doorn at side of jetty and water shallow there too, hence, readings taken at south end of jetty where van Doorn functioned satisfactorily despite the flow and where the water was deeper.

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

Readings done from southern end of jetty, since water very shallow at side.

Bottom uneven - measured depth 2.4m, but weight on probe touched bottom at 2.0m

Turbidity reading for both depths less than 9.

Tide flowing out really strongly.

Only one reading was taken for turbidity and pH as it was difficult to launch the Van Dorn due to high winds and fast flowing water.

Bottom of gaugeboard in seaweed.
Water very shallow at  usual B1 site.  Monitored from southern end of jetty.
Very windy surface water turbulent

Water Level:  Gauge board was in the sand at -0.4m ie "land-locked"

Strong current.  Readings taken at SE corner of jetty

Pier surrounded by sand.

Sampled at SE corner of jetty.  Normal sampling location dry.

Authorities  moved sand from roadway and pedestrian bridge on Monday. Large drifts had built up over these thoroughfares due to high winds last Thursday and Friday.

DO (mg/L) and EC entered in incorrect columns on data sheet

Measurements recorded form southern end of jetty.  Current too strong for use of the van Doorn.

Water level below bottom of gauge board.  Estimate -0.6m

Tide was low and water was running quickly. It was not practical to use the Van Dorn for bottom depth analysis. Early attempts resulted in Van Dorn wrapped around pylon and seaweed at end of pier made alternative site problematic.