Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site Boat Ramp Jetty
Observation ID #5329
Date and Time Wednesday 23rd March 2011 10:35am
Approved Approved

Notes

Conductivity (12.81mS/cm) - checked at ambient/room temperature.
Outward current was very strong.
Bottom sampling was not possible. Jetty -bottom distance too great to use sampling bottle on pole. Hence no bottom turbidity or pH readings.

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 09:15

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.65 27.23 7.07 76.8 38.90
Previous 17.4 24.6 7.9 81.8 35.1
Median 13.4 24.57 9.20 88.90 35.1
0.5m 18.65 27.86 7.01 76.1 39.80
Previous 13.4 1.9 9.2 88.9 15.3
Median 13.4 29.30 10.30 93.40 15.3
0.9m 18.65 27.86 6.99 76.0 39.80
Previous 11.2 29.3 10.3 93.4
Median 11.2 29.30 10.30 93.40

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 20 8.0
Previous 0.1 10 8.0
Median 0.1 40 7.5
Bottom
Previous 0.7 80 8.0
Median 1.0 80 7.5

Other details

Max depth 1.00
Previous 1.10
Median 1.80
Flow estimate N/A
Low tide time 09:15am

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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