Observation details

Overview

Estuary Thompson Creek Estuary
Site Point Impossible Road Culvert at Mullet Creek
Observation ID #11270
Date and Time Saturday 27th May 2017 09:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

tidal waves were entering as readings were taken

white great egret was spotted on the rocky shelf just up from bridge

two ibis were spotted on the other side of bridge

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 05:49

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.40 32.55 7.53 69.2 46.50
Previous 19.5 42.6 7.0 76.7 60.9
Median 19.3 41.37 8.95 91.00 59.1
0.5m 11.20 32.76 7.61 69.6 46.80
Previous 20.2 40.8 11.5 127.2 58.3
Median 15.5 40.81 8.95 91.00 58.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.6
Previous 0.1 9 7.8
Median 0.1 9 8.2
Bottom 0.6 9 7.5
Previous 0.8 9 7.8
Median 0.9 9 8.0

Other details

Max depth 0.70
Previous 0.90
Median 1.10
Flow estimate Slow
Low tide time 05:49am

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

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