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B1 The Heads

23 May 2011

Overview Notes Depth Profile Top-Bottom Documents 0 Chart
Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Heads
Observation ID #5541
Date and Time Monday 23rd May 2011 10:13am
Approved Approved

Notes

Top sample for turbidity and pH taken at shoreline adjacent to the jetty.
Sampling form jetty not possible with sampling bottle on pole. Bottom sampling not possible either.
Although low tide was some 20mins prior to monitoring, the current was still flowing out.

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 09:58

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 14.05 33.11 9.33 92.1 47.30
Previous 18.1 33.9 11.7 123.5 48.4
Median 18.1 32.90 11.01 102.60 47.0
0.5m 14.05 33.11 9.31 91.8 47.30
Previous 18.6 33.7 8.0 86.4 48.1
Median 17.9 32.62 8.07 89.29 46.6
1.0m 14.05 33.11 9.29 91.7 47.30
Previous 18.1 33.9 11.6 123.3 48.4
Median 18.1 33.25 8.29 91.59 47.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 7.5
Previous 0.1 10 8.0
Median 0.1 20 8.0
Bottom
Previous 1.5 10 8.0
Median 1.5 10 8.0

Other details

Max depth 1.10
Previous 1.90
Median 2.10
Flow estimate N/A
Low tide time 09:58am

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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