Observation details

Overview

Estuary Curdies River Estuary
Site Dorey Street floating pontoon
Observation ID #14991
Date and Time Tuesday 6th September 2022 09:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

The pH meter failed the calibration test, coming up with ERROR 4.

We used the meter to take pH readings, the results were 

Top    = 6.6

Bottom  6.9

Because we cannot be sure of the accuracy of these readings, we have not included them in the results.

 

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.20 1.70 9.80 88.5 2.36
Previous 9.9 10.4 92.2 14.6
Median 16.0 9.25 92.20 20.3
0.5m 11.30 1.70 9.76 88.3 2.37
Previous 8.8 10.2 87.7 13.6
Median 16.3 9.25 91.90 21.1
1.0m 11.10 1.70 9.83 88.5 2.38
Previous 10.0 10.6 93.8 15.9
Median 15.8 7.99 88.50 21.6
1.5m 11.00 1.70 9.63 86.7 2.42
Previous 8.6 10.3 88.5 13.6
Median 16.0 7.99 88.30 35.7

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 37
Previous 0.1 40 6.6
Median 0.1 23 8.4
Bottom 1.5 33
Previous 2.0 27 7.3
Median 1.9 24 8.3

Other details

Max depth 1.60
Previous 2.10
Median 2.00
Flow estimate Pool

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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