Observation details

Overview

Estuary Powlett River Estuary
Site Site two (Mouth of Powlett Road Bridge)
Observation ID #4844
Date and Time Saturday 11th February 2012 07:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

The YSI 9 has malfunctioned so we are using WGCMA estuary watch monitor.
Matt Khoury monitored with us
Nick Wilson was sick.
Adam in Melbourne.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.70 31.80 6.93 91.4 48.70 strong wind
Previous 19.1 6.3 5.1 57.3 11.0
Median 13.7 1.70 7.00 70.30 3.2
0.5m 19.70 31.90 6.69 88.0 48.70
Previous 15.0 1.7 6.5 65.5 3.2
Median 13.7 1.70 7.84 72.50 3.2
1.0m 19.70 31.90 6.81 89.1 48.75
Previous 17.8 33.8 5.8 73.2 51.3
Median 15.0 27.90 6.91 73.20 42.0
1.5m 19.70 32.00 6.73 89.0 48.82
Previous 15.0 26.1 7.0 81.0 40.7
Median 15.0 27.90 7.00 75.40 42.0
2.0m 20.20 33.40 6.15 83.0 50.60
Previous 17.3 35.0 6.9 89.0 52.9
Median 15.2 32.00 6.87 77.50 48.9
2.5m 19.80 34.40 5.63 75.6 52.20
Previous 15.2 31.2 5.6 68.7 48.1
Median 15.2 32.00 6.87 77.50 48.9
3.0m 19.10 34.80 6.60 89.2 52.70
Previous 17.3 35.4 6.8 87.4 53.5
Median 15.5 33.60 6.74 75.80 51.1
3.5m 19.00 35.00 6.20 80.0 53.00
Previous 15.5 32.1 4.9 58.0 49.1
Median 14.2 32.20 6.36 70.00 49.5
3.9m 19.00 35.00 6.00 78.6 53.00
Previous 14.2 33.9 7.8 93.7 51.6
Median 14.2 33.60 6.74 75.80 51.1

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 8.0
Previous 0.1 10 7.7
Median 0.1 30 7.5
Bottom 4.0 10 8.0
Previous 3.1 10 7.7
Median 3.8 10 7.8

Other details

Max depth 4.00
Previous 3.15
Median 3.50
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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