Observation details

Overview

Estuary Powlett River Estuary
Site Site two (Mouth of Powlett Road Bridge)
Observation ID #4624
Date and Time Saturday 14th May 2011 09:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

Matt handed out QA/QC tests to all estuary watch volunteers. Went through new procedures for photopoint procedures.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.40 0.80 7.85 70.6 1.48
Previous 16.2 1.5 6.0 61.2 2.8
Median 13.7 2.30 7.30 72.50 4.2
0.5m 10.40 0.80 7.84 70.3 1.49
Previous 13.7 5.7 8.7 85.0 10.5
Median 13.7 5.70 7.51 78.30 10.5
1.0m 10.30 0.80 7.75 70.4 1.50
Previous 16.0 30.8 4.3 52.4 47.7
Median 16.0 31.30 6.43 71.80 47.8
1.5m 10.40 0.80 7.80 70.0 1.50
Previous 17.8 34.3 3.5 44.6 52.0
Median 17.0 31.60 6.58 76.60 48.4
2.0m 10.40 0.80 7.71 69.3 1.55
Previous 16.5 32.0 3.4 44.5 48.9
Median 16.5 32.50 6.44 77.50 49.5
2.5m 10.40 0.80 7.79 69.9 1.60
Previous 17.5 34.7 4.9 64.7 52.6
Median 16.7 33.00 6.46 83.20 50.3
3.0m 10.40 1.00 7.70 69.6 1.70
Previous 17.0 34.8 5.5 70.0 53.3
Median 15.9 33.60 6.36 73.00 51.1
3.5m 10.40 0.90 7.66 69.6 1.90
Previous 18.9 33.6 6.4 83.3 51.1
Median 14.3 33.50 6.36 73.00 51.0
4.0m 10.50 1.00 7.20 58.2 2.00 readings jumping all over the place
Previous 18.9 33.7 6.2 82.2 51.2
Median 17.3 33.10 6.28 80.00 50.4
4.1m 14.00 30.90 3.70 46.0 48.20
Previous 17.3 33.1 6.3 80.0 50.4
Median 17.3 33.10 7.41 80.00 50.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 80 7.1
Previous 0.1 15 7.5
Median 0.1 15 7.5
Bottom 4.1 80 6.9
Previous 3.5 10 8.0
Median 3.8 10 8.0

Other details

Max depth 4.20
Previous 3.30
Median 3.75
Flow estimate Medium

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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