Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site The Bend
Observation ID #8402
Date and Time Sunday 14th July 2013 10:48am
Approved Approved

Notes

Smelt like rotting vegetation (horse manure?) in the bottom sample

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.20 6.20 8.95 86.0 10.90
Previous 11.9 21.3 8.1 84.9 34.2
Median 18.1 23.20 6.40 84.90 36.6
0.5m 11.60 15.30 6.89 67.8 24.34
Previous 14.5 29.9 6.2 72.9 46.0
Median 22.3 23.40 6.40 85.00 36.9
1.0m 12.50 21.60 0.15 1.6 34.01
Previous 11.7 25.7 7.4 79.9 40.3
Median 22.0 28.00 5.60 71.10 43.4
1.5m 13.10 25.90 0.14 1.4 40.52
Previous 14.5 29.9 6.0 70.9 46.0
Median 22.0 28.00 4.90 70.90 43.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 15 7.2
Previous 0.1 50 6.0
Median 0.1 15 6.9
Bottom 1.5 10 7.1
Previous 1.4 11 7.7
Median 1.5 15 7.3

Other details

Max depth 1.70
Previous 1.50
Median 1.60
Flow estimate Slow

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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