Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site The Bend
Observation ID #4282
Date and Time Sunday 8th August 2010 12:15pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.40 4.20 10.60 99.5 7.90 Fluctuating salinity readings of freshwater water outflow
Previous 11.2 15.9 7.8 79.5 26.0
Median 20.3 14.60 6.80 79.50 22.7
0.5m 11.60 5.20 11.40 109.0 10.50 High wind and fast outflow caused high turbulence at this level
Previous 13.7 16.5 7.4 78.8 21.0
Median 20.3 14.40 6.50 78.80 21.0
1.0m 12.30 10.40 10.10 100.0 17.65
Previous 11.4 16.0 7.2 73.5 26.1
Median 19.8 16.00 7.20 82.00 22.7
1.5m 12.40 11.50 8.90 89.4 19.32
Previous 13.4 16.5 7.3 77.5 20.9
Median 19.8 15.20 6.88 82.00 20.9
2.0m 12.60 12.10 7.00 71.0 20.13
Previous 15.9 20.0 9.3 106.0
Median 15.9 20.00 9.35 106.00

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 7.0
Previous 0.1 10 8.0
Median 0.1 10 7.5
Bottom 2.0 10 8.0
Previous 1.4 10 8.0
Median 1.6 10 7.5

Other details

Max depth 2.15
Previous 1.51
Median 1.70
Flow estimate Medium

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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