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B1 The Heads

3 December 2015

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

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Heads
Observation ID #9972
Date and Time Thursday 3rd December 2015 09:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

Very strong outflowing current. Monitored at southern end of jetty.
Abundant seaweed and seagrass.
Checked salinity, but calibration not required.

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 11:54

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.25 38.08 9.30 94.3 54.40
Previous 18.0 37.7 10.1 107.8 53.9
Median 16.1 37.73 10.11 98.30 53.9
0.5m 16.10 38.08 9.32 94.1 54.40
Previous 16.1 38.1 9.5 98.3 54.4
Median 13.7 37.66 9.81 98.30 53.8
1.0m 16.10 38.08 9.30 93.7 54.40
Previous 17.6 37.8 10.3 108.9 54.0
Median 16.1 37.73 10.23 98.60 53.9
1.5m 16.00 38.08 9.32 93.8 54.40
Previous 16.1 37.9 9.6 98.6 54.2
Median 13.8 37.73 9.80 97.50 53.9
2.0m 16.00 38.08 9.32 93.7 54.40
Previous 17.4 37.9 10.4 109.6 54.1
Median 17.4 37.87 9.66 102.10 54.1
2.5m 16.00 38.08 9.30 93.6 54.40
Previous 15.9 38.0 9.6 98.4 54.3
Median 17.8 37.87 9.66 102.10 54.1
3.0m 16.00 38.08 9.31 93.5 54.40
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 8.0
Previous 0.1 10 7.7
Median 0.1 9 7.9
Bottom 3.0 9 7.9
Previous 2.4 10 7.8
Median 2.0 9 7.9

Other details

Max depth 3.10
Previous 2.50
Median 2.10
Flow estimate N/A
Low tide time 11:54am

Observation Documents

No documents found for this observation

Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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