Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Fonterra Floating Pontoon
Observation ID #5177
Date and Time Saturday 14th February 2015 11:42am
Approved Approved

Notes

Slight odour driving into site (h20 or milk??)

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 22.70 1.10 11.80 136.3 2.19
Previous 21.0 1.2 6.1 68.2 2.4
Median 16.1 1.20 10.96 120.50 2.3
0.5m 22.70 1.10 12.46 143.3 2.17
Previous 21.2 1.3 12.1 137.4 24.5
Median 16.1 1.20 11.14 121.30 2.3
1.0m 23.10 1.10 12.20 142.1 2.17
Previous 21.0 1.2 5.8 65.4 2.4
Median 15.7 1.20 9.37 101.50 2.4
1.4m No readings recorded
Previous 20.9 1.3 10.8 122.6 24.5
Median 15.7 1.20 10.81 121.00 2.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 19 7.8
Previous 0.1 14 8.1
Median 0.1 19 8.2
Bottom 1.4 18 7.9
Previous 1.6 60 8.0
Median 1.6 24 8.0

Other details

Max depth 1.50
Previous 1.70
Median 1.70
Flow estimate N/A

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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