Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merricks Creek Estuary
Site Bridge at the estuary mouth
Observation ID #11302
Date and Time Monday 3rd July 2017 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Meter used: YSI 12

Frosty morning, ice floating on surface.

Creek mouth closed on 23/06/2017

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 5.30 15.10 11.70 92.0 25.30
Previous 9.6 26.3 4.6 47.0 41.3
Median 15.8 33.70 5.95 49.40 41.3
0.5m 10.60 20.60 9.00 92.0 33.00
Previous 13.7 30.6 2.8 33.0 47.7
Median 15.8 33.90 5.96 57.90 47.7
1.0m 14.10 30.00 0.50 6.0 46.40
Previous 11.6 25.9 5.0 52.0 40.7
Median 18.1 29.90 5.00 52.00 46.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 5 7.2
Previous 0.1 100 6.9
Median 0.1 10 7.2
Bottom
Previous 0.9 80 7.4
Median 0.9 80 7.9

Other details

Max depth 1.00
Previous 1.00
Median 0.50
Flow estimate Pool

Observation Documents

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03-07-2017 10:03 MP4_20170703_1_070.JPG mep1_3

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03-07-2017 10:03 MP4_20170703_2_250.JPG mep1_4

Preceding Observations

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