Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merriman Creek
Site Merriman Creek - fishing platform
Observation ID #14439
Date and Time Wednesday 5th January 2022 12:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Big swell introducing a large amount of ocean water into the estuary 

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 20.20 6.16 88.8 Salinity and conductivity readings were too high
Previous 15.3 1.0 7.7 76.6 1.9
Median 18.2 15.10 8.60 103.00 24.4
0.5m 20.20 6.09 87.9 Salinity and conductivity readings were too high
Previous 18.2 15.1 4.5 51.7 24.4
Median 19.2 20.60 8.62 111.20 33.0
1.0m 20.20 5.93 85.6 Salinity and conductivity readings were too high
Previous 14.0 33.2 4.9 58.3 50.8
Median 20.1 30.70 4.93 66.10 47.6
1.5m 20.20 5.73 82.8 Salinity and conductivity readings were too high
Previous 17.3 30.7 3.4 43.1 47.6
Median 20.1 24.90 4.91 66.10 39.1
2.0m 20.20 5.68 82.1 Salinity and conductivity readings were too high
Previous 16.9 33.0 3.3 41.7 51.5
Median 20.4 33.00 8.52 105.90 51.5
2.1m 20.20 5.62 81.2 Salinity and conductivity readings were too high
Previous 20.4 19.2 8.5 105.9 31.1
Median 20.4 19.20 8.52 105.90 31.1

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30 7.6
Previous 0.1 23 7.0
Median 0.1 6 7.3
Bottom 2.1 45 7.8
Previous 1.2 34 7.3
Median 1.8 17 7.4

Other details

Max depth 2.20
Previous 1.30
Median 1.90
Flow estimate Slow

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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