Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Aireys Inlet
Observation ID #7322
Date and Time Wednesday 20th June 2012 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

pH readings were also taken at the estuary mouth (7.4pH) and at old coach bridge (top pH-5.9 and bottom pH 5.7)

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.40 22.00 7.30 78.6 36.00
Previous 13.4 29.6 5.9 69.8 46.2
Median 19.6 24.30 7.02 85.20 35.9
0.5m 13.50 31.40 6.60 77.0 48.23
Previous 12.5 25.1 7.0 76.9 39.4
Median 19.6 24.30 7.02 85.20 35.9
1.0m 13.70 31.60 6.69 78.0 48.56
Previous 14.1 33.3 6.6 78.0 50.8
Median 17.9 24.80 6.46 76.10 38.4
1.5m 13.50 32.20 6.62 78.4 49.30
Previous 14.1 26.4 3.7 51.0 41.2
Median 17.9 24.80 6.37 75.00 38.4
1.8m 13.60 32.30 6.49 77.4 49.40
Previous 14.9 25.6 6.5 73.7 35.8
Median 18.6 24.50 6.46 76.10 38.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 15 6.7
Previous 0.1 30 5.3
Median 0.1 15 7.5
Bottom 1.8 10 7.7
Previous 1.8 20 6.7
Median 2.2 15 7.7

Other details

Max depth 2.00
Previous 1.90
Median 2.45
Flow estimate N/A

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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