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M2 Fonterra Floating Pontoon

9 July 2022

Overview Notes Depth Profile Top-Bottom Documents 1 Chart
Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Fonterra Floating Pontoon
Observation ID #14875
Date and Time Saturday 9th July 2022 10:55am
Approved Approved

Notes

Egret, Pacific black duck (2)

Great readings everyone - very consistent and dominated by winter freshwater following recent wet weather.  Thanks Jarred.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.70 1.80 9.75 89.1 3.42
Previous 10.5 1.3 10.2 91.8 2.5
Median 15.6 1.20 9.76 91.80 2.4
0.5m 10.70 1.80 9.42 86.1 3.43
Previous 14.7 1.3 14.7 146.1 2.6
Median 17.1 1.20 9.76 77.80 2.4
1.0m 10.70 1.80 9.06 83.0 3.42
Previous 10.4 1.3 9.3 83.3 2.5
Median 15.1 1.20 8.08 83.30 2.4
1.5m 10.70 1.80 8.91 81.5 3.42
Previous 14.7 1.3 14.8 145.0 2.6
Median 16.9 1.20 8.08 74.00 2.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.6
Previous 0.1 9 7.7
Median 0.1 10 8.2
Bottom 1.6 9 7.7
Previous 1.7 9 7.8
Median 1.7 12 8.3

Other details

Max depth 1.70
Previous 1.80
Median 1.80
Flow estimate N/A

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

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