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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Heads
Observation ID #10771
Date and Time Thursday 2nd February 2017 09:15am
Approved Pending

Notes

Swift current.  All readings taken at south end of jetty due to difficulty in using equipment at the usual site (side of jetty)

Turbidity for top and bottom was <9

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.30 38.10 8.10 88.1 54.40
Previous 19.4 37.9 8.7 92.3 54.2
Median 14.3 36.54 9.56 97.40 52.2
0.5m 19.30 38.10 8.07 87.9 54.40
Previous 19.8 37.5 8.4 92.9 53.6
Median 14.3 36.54 9.68 97.40 52.2
1.0m 19.20 38.20 8.06 87.7 54.50
Previous 19.4 37.9 8.7 92.4 54.2
Median 14.3 37.03 9.60 97.30 52.9
1.5m 19.30 38.10 8.04 87.5 54.40
Previous 19.8 37.6 8.4 92.9 53.7
Median 14.3 37.03 9.67 97.30 52.9
2.0m 19.20 38.10 8.05 87.6 54.40
Previous 19.8 37.6 8.4 92.5 53.7
Median 14.4 37.59 9.77 97.10 53.7
2.5m 19.20 38.10 8.05 87.6 54.40
Previous 16.9 37.8 8.9 92.9 54.0
Median 14.4 37.80 9.77 97.70 54.0
2.9m 19.20 38.10 8.04 87.5 54.40
Previous 16.0 37.9 9.8 99.9 54.2
Median 14.0 37.03 9.77 97.70 52.9

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.8
Previous 0.1 10 7.5
Median 0.1 9 7.5
Bottom 2.9 9 7.4
Previous 1.8 9 7.8
Median 2.4 9 7.8

Other details

Max depth 3.00
Previous 1.90
Median 2.50
Flow estimate Fast

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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