Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Heads
Observation ID #2909
Date and Time Sunday 15th November 2009 13:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1)Fast flowing outgoing tide.
2) Southerly breeze
3) Light high cloud
4) Can see bottom - very clear
5) No bottom turbidity sample taken as the tide was to low.
6) Bridge construction underway
7) Jetskis passing by.
8) fisherman on pier.

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 17:00

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 21.00 35.40 10.15 114.1%Sat / 50.7ms/cm
Previous 13.9 34.4 0.4 119.3 49.1
Median 17.0 36.10 8.99 119.30 49.5
0.5m 20.70 35.30 10.18 114.8%Sat / 50.6ms/cm
Previous 14.1 34.7 10.5 49.5
Median 17.0 36.10 9.64 49.5
1.0m 20.70 35.30 10.12 113.7%Sat / 50.6ms/cm
Previous 13.9 34.4 0.5 119.3 49.2
Median 16.7 36.10 8.93 119.30 49.5
1.5m 20.90 35.30 10.10 113.6%Sat / 50.6ms/cm
Previous 14.0 34.7 10.6 49.5
Median 16.7 36.10 9.63 49.5
1.8m 20.80 35.30 10.11 113.7%Sat / 50.6ms/cm
Previous 12.5 3.4 10.3
Median 17.5 36.30 8.93

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10
Previous 0.1 10
Median 0.1 10
Bottom 1.8
Previous 1.0 10
Median 1.2 10

Other details

Max depth 2.00
Previous 2.40
Median 2.70
Flow estimate N/A
Low tide time 17:00pm

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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