Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Aireys Inlet
Observation ID #252
Date and Time Tuesday 13th November 2007 10:25am
Approved Approved

Notes

Due to the soft mud it was impossible to safely reach the water's edge to collect a turbidity sample on this occasion.

The inflow was salt/sea water - not fresh water

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.40 15.50 4.88 50.0
Previous 15.3 24.8 9.8 114.0
Median 12.3 27.10 7.20 69.00
0.5m 18.40 30.50 5.40 69.5
Previous 15.0 27.1 7.8 89.7
Median 12.3 27.30 7.20 69.00
0.9m 18.30 31.00 5.60 74.0
Previous 13.0 28.9 4.5 49.0
Median 12.2 27.30 6.10 66.00

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 10
Median 0.1 15
Bottom
Previous 2.5
Median 2.5

Other details

Max depth 1.00
Previous 2.60
Median 2.10
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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