Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Aireys Inlet
Observation ID #2483
Date and Time Friday 11th September 2009 11:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

It is not possible to obtain a bottom sample for turbidity testing at this site with the equipment provided

Top pH=7.5 (using test strip)

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.70 10.70 9.10 94.0
Previous 12.2 23.6 6.4 71.0
Median 18.7 29.40 5.30 71.00
0.5m 13.20 13.20 7.90 82.0
Previous 8.4 27.5 7.8 78.0
Median 18.9 30.70 5.30 71.00
1.0m 13.30 14.60 8.90 87.0
Previous 12.0 24.1 5.3 61.0
Median 17.5 30.10 5.30 63.00
1.5m 13.60 16.40 9.70 104.0
Previous 8.3 27.7 7.3 74.0
Median 17.7 30.70 5.30 67.00
2.0m 14.00 21.10 6.80 77.0
Previous 11.8 24.5 5.2 56.0
Median 17.8 30.90 4.00 50.00
2.5m 13.60 22.70 3.40 38.0
Previous 8.4 27.8 6.9 67.0
Median 17.8 30.90 3.30 40.00
2.6m 13.50 22.60 3.40 38.0
Previous 18.2 30.1 4.1 52.0
Median 18.2 32.90 3.30 40.00

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10
Previous 0.1 10
Median 0.1 10
Bottom 2.6
Previous 2.1
Median 2.1

Other details

Max depth 2.70
Previous 2.20
Median 2.20
Flow estimate Slow

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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