Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Heads
Observation ID #6382
Date and Time Friday 2nd December 2011 11:36am
Approved Approved

Notes

Salinity was checked and found to be within the acceptable range, thus calibration was not performed

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 11:45

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.40 31.64 11.22 116.5 45.20 EC took 2-3 minutes longer than DO to "lock in" at this depth
Previous 16.0 35.5 10.4 105.3 50.7
Median 17.9 33.11 9.31 91.80 47.3
0.5m 17.60 31.92 11.26 117.3 45.60
Previous 10.2 32.2 11.2 100.7 46.0
Median 18.1 33.11 9.31 91.80 47.3
1.0m 17.65 32.06 11.30 117.6 45.80
Previous 16.1 35.7 10.6 106.5 51.0
Median 17.8 33.25 9.29 91.70 47.5
1.5m 17.65 32.06 11.31 117.9 45.80
Previous 10.2 32.1 11.2 100.6 45.9
Median 18.1 33.25 9.29 91.70 47.5
1.6m 17.65 32.06 11.31 117.8 45.80
Previous 14.1 33.1 9.3 91.7 47.3
Median 18.1 33.25 8.29 91.59 47.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 8.2
Previous 0.1 10 8.0
Median 0.1 10 8.0
Bottom 1.6
Previous 1.5 10 8.0
Median 1.5 10 8.0

Other details

Max depth 1.70
Previous 1.60
Median 1.90
Flow estimate N/A
Low tide time 11:45am

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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