Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Heads
Observation ID #7116
Date and Time Sunday 6th May 2012 14:25pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Full length of meter lead used for reading at 3m.
Current very strong, so dropping the weight to the Van Doorn did not work for collection of a bottom sample

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 17:24

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 15.35 38.57 10.65 106.5 55.10
Previous 21.0 39.1 10.0 112.0 55.8
Median 16.0 33.11 10.44 105.30 47.3
0.5m 15.30 38.50 10.65 106.5 55.00
Previous 17.6 31.9 11.3 117.3 45.6
Median 16.0 33.11 11.25 105.30 47.3
1.0m 15.30 38.50 10.65 106.4 55.00
Previous 21.0 39.1 10.1 113.2 55.8
Median 16.1 33.11 10.57 106.50 47.3
1.5m 15.30 38.50 10.64 106.4 55.00
Previous 17.6 32.1 11.3 117.8 45.8
Median 16.1 33.11 11.24 106.50 47.3
2.0m 15.30 38.50 10.64 106.4 55.00
Previous
Median
2.5m 15.30 38.43 10.64 106.4 54.90
Previous
Median
3.0m 15.30 38.43 10.63 106.4 54.90
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 8.1
Previous 0.1 10 7.7
Median 0.1 10 8.0
Bottom
Previous 1.7 10 8.1
Median 1.6 10 8.1

Other details

Max depth 3.25
Previous 1.75
Median 1.60
Flow estimate N/A
Low tide time 17:24pm

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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