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B1 The Heads

5 December 2013

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

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Heads
Observation ID #8611
Date and Time Thursday 5th December 2013 09:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

Outward current very strong. Bottom sample collected at ocean side of jetty, to avoid cord of Van Doorn being caught and tangled on jetty structures.
Meter checked for salinity but calibration not required.

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 08:01

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.20 37.52 9.87 102.5 53.60
Previous 16.6 36.3 9.9 102.7 51.9
Median 14.7 37.59 9.89 101.50 53.7
0.5m 16.20 37.52 9.86 102.5 53.60
Previous 15.4 10.5 9.1 91.7 15.0
Median 14.7 38.43 10.38 101.50 54.9
1.0m 16.15 37.52 9.84 102.3 53.60
Previous 16.5 36.3 9.9 102.7 51.9
Median 15.2 38.43 9.93 101.20 54.9
1.5m 16.15 37.52 9.88 102.5 53.60
Previous 15.2 14.7 9.2 92.5 21.0
Median 14.7 38.43 9.53 101.10 54.9
2.0m 16.15 37.52 9.88 102.5 53.60
Previous 15.2 20.3 9.5 95.3 29.0
Median 14.7 38.43 10.41 101.20 54.9
2.3m 16.15 37.59 9.88 102.4 53.70
Previous 14.3 37.4 10.4 101.2 53.4
Median 14.7 38.50 10.77 105.50 55.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 11 7.8
Previous 0.1 11 7.5
Median 0.1 9 7.8
Bottom 2.3 11 7.9
Previous 1.5 85 7.6
Median 2.0 9 7.8

Other details

Max depth 2.40
Previous 1.60
Median 2.10
Flow estimate N/A
Low tide time 08:01am

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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