Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merricks Creek Estuary
Site Bridge at the estuary mouth
Observation ID #11375
Date and Time Monday 7th August 2017 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Strong incoming tide flow

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.50 33.90 8.80 98.0 51.80
Previous 10.6 20.6 9.0 92.0 33.0
Median 15.0 33.70 5.96 57.90 41.3
0.5m 10.60 34.00 8.70 97.0 52.00
Previous 9.6 26.3 4.6 47.0 41.3
Median 15.8 33.70 5.95 49.40 41.3
1.0m 10.60 34.00 8.70 97.0 51.90
Previous 14.1 30.0 0.5 6.0 46.4
Median 17.2 29.90 0.50 6.00 46.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 35 7.4
Previous 0.1 5 7.2
Median 0.1 9 7.2
Bottom 0.9
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 Medium

Observation Documents

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07-08-2017 20:01 MP4_20170807_1_070.JPG mep1_3

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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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