Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Aireys Inlet
Observation ID #2801
Date and Time Friday 13th November 2009 09:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

Bottom turbidity and pH samples not possible at this site with equipment provided.
Top pH (test strip) = 7.5

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 21.90 16.20 4.00 54.0
Previous 16.8 2.5 8.3 84.0
Median 16.8 27.50 6.00 71.00
0.5m 21.90 16.30 3.50 44.0
Previous 16.2 7.0 6.0 64.0
Median 17.1 29.40 6.00 71.00
1.0m 21.50 17.00 4.40 58.0
Previous 13.2 31.1 6.7 78.0
Median 16.2 30.10 5.40 67.00
1.5m 27.20 24.70 2.40 35.0 Temperature and salinity increase at 1.5m
Previous 16.2 14.6 7.7 83.0
Median 16.8 30.10 5.40 67.00
2.0m 26.40 28.00 3.20 46.0
Previous 15.9 20.6 1.0 8.0
Median 15.9 27.80 3.40 38.00
2.3m 25.40 28.00 1.40 19.0
Previous 14.3 22.9 1.5 18.5
Median 17.8 30.10 4.00 50.00

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10
Previous 0.1 30
Median 0.1 10
Bottom 2.3
Previous 2.6
Median 2.3

Other details

Max depth 2.40
Previous 2.00
Median 2.20
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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