Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Heads
Observation ID #4559
Date and Time Monday 16th August 2010 17:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Very cold so impossible to calibrate

Cloudy cold strong NW winds. no birds,or people tide turning not 2 hours after turning as it should be not ideal time to take measurements but you do what you can

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 14:30

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.30 33.11 10.95 102.6 47.30
Previous 21.3 35.2 8.9 49.1
Median 20.7 35.21 10.18 49.5
0.5m 12.10 32.90 11.01 102.6 47.00
Previous 21.9 35.1 10.9 49.5
Median 19.3 35.07 10.18 49.5
1.0m 12.20 32.83 11.01 102.6 46.90
Previous 21.3 35.1 8.9 49.2
Median 20.6 35.14 10.11 49.5
1.5m 12.10 32.83 10.95 102.2 46.90
Previous 21.7 35.1 10.9 49.5
Median 19.2 35.07 10.11 49.5
2.0m 12.10 32.83 11.02 102.5 46.90
Previous 21.3 35.2 8.8 49.5
Median 20.6 35.14 9.30 49.5
2.5m 12.10 32.76 10.98 102.2 46.80
Previous 21.6 35.1 10.9
Median 20.6 35.14 10.68
3.0m 12.10 32.76 10.96 101.9 46.80
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 8.0
Previous 0.1 10
Median 0.1 10
Bottom 1.0 10 8.0
Previous 1.8 10
Median 1.5 10

Other details

Max depth 3.00
Previous 2.60
Median 2.40
Flow estimate N/A
Low tide time 14:30pm

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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