Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site The Bend
Observation ID #9778
Date and Time Saturday 8th August 2015 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Barbara reported that the pH meter could not be calibrated, so Painkalac team advised to use ph dip sticks.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.40 16.00 8.65 85.6 26.20
Previous 10.6 17.8 8.7 90.6 28.9
Median 17.1 21.20 6.93 80.60 33.9
0.5m 10.20 16.00 8.78 86.3 26.20
Previous 11.4 20.3 7.4 80.6 32.6
Median 18.4 22.40 6.93 80.60 35.6
1.0m 10.50 16.70 8.80 87.5 27.20
Previous 10.7 17.9 7.9 85.0 29.1
Median 16.5 22.90 6.10 80.00 36.2
1.5m 10.60 16.90 8.44 84.3 27.50
Previous 12.8 21.1 5.1 57.3 33.6
Median 18.4 23.80 6.10 80.00 37.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.0
Previous 0.1 9 7.9
Median 0.1 9 7.5
Bottom 1.5 9 7.5
Previous 2.1 9 7.6
Median 1.8 9 7.5

Other details

Max depth 1.60
Previous 2.20
Median 1.90
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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