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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Heads
Observation ID #15124
Date and Time Wednesday 16th November 2022 09:15am
Approved Pending

Notes

The river was very muddy and ebbing very quickly.

The river was in flood.

The EC measurements had to be estimated as the readings on the Hach meter would not stabilise.

Wind direction - S/SW

Beaufort Number - Fresh, 4-5

Sea state - rough to very rough

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 11:29

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 14.60 0.50 5.33 52.8 0.78
Previous 13.5 8.4 8.0 77.3 12.0
Median 15.6 36.10 9.12 91.00 51.5
0.5m 14.60 0.60 5.24 51.9 0.79
Previous 16.1 0.6 4.0 41.0 0.9
Median 15.6 36.10 9.12 91.00 51.5
1.0m 14.60 0.60 5.22 51.7 0.79
Previous 13.5 8.6 8.1 77.8 12.2
Median 15.6 36.00 9.13 90.90 51.4
1.5m 14.60 0.60 5.21 51.6 0.79
Previous 16.3 0.6 4.0 41.3 0.9
Median 15.6 36.00 9.13 90.90 51.4
2.0m 14.60 0.60 5.20 51.5 0.80
Previous 13.5 11.9 8.2 79.0 17.0
Median 14.1 36.20 9.40 92.60 51.7
2.5m 14.50 0.60 5.20 51.4 0.80
Previous 16.2 0.6 4.0 40.6 0.9
Median 14.4 36.30 9.53 94.90 51.9
2.9m 14.50 0.60 5.19 51.4 0.80
Previous 13.1 37.0 10.7 102.4 52.9
Median 14.1 36.30 9.53 94.90 51.9

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 250 6.6
Previous 0.1 70 7.0
Median 0.1 9 7.7
Bottom 2.9 200 6.9
Previous 2.9 45 7.3
Median 2.5 9 7.9

Other details

Max depth 3.00
Previous 3.00
Median 2.60
Flow estimate Fast
Low tide time 11:29am

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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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