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P2 Great Ocean Road Bridge at Aireys Inlet

5 October 2009

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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Aireys Inlet
Observation ID #2623
Date and Time Monday 5th October 2009 13:20pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Bottom turbidity measurement not possible at this site with equipment provided
Estuary opened artificially at approximately 7am
pH (test strip) 6.5
FW inflow unknown. Water level decreasing due to out flow, SW wind gave appearance of surface water flowing upstream

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.10 6.90 6.00 64.0
Previous 14.3 11.8 7.3 74.8
Median 18.7 29.40 6.00 71.00
0.5m 16.20 7.00 6.00 64.0
Previous 13.2 13.2 7.9 82.0
Median 18.7 29.40 5.30 71.00
1.0m 16.20 8.50 8.10 83.0
Previous 14.0 13.3 8.1 89.6
Median 17.5 30.10 5.30 67.00
1.5m 16.20 14.60 7.70 83.0
Previous 13.6 16.4 9.7 104.0
Median 17.5 30.10 5.30 63.00
2.0m 15.90 20.40 3.60 41.0
Previous 14.3 22.9 1.5 18.5
Median 15.6 29.40 3.40 40.00
2.1m 15.90 20.60 1.00 8.0
Previous 13.5 22.6 3.4 38.0
Median 17.8 30.10 4.00 50.00

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10
Previous 0.1 10
Median 0.1 10
Bottom
Previous 2.6
Median 2.3

Other details

Max depth 2.20
Previous 2.90
Median 2.20
Flow estimate N/A

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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