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B1 The Heads

4 October 2018

Overview Notes Depth Profile Top-Bottom Documents 1 Chart
Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Heads
Observation ID #12433
Date and Time Thursday 4th October 2018 09:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

Readings done from southern end of jetty, since water very shallow at side.

Bottom uneven - measured depth 2.4m, but weight on probe touched bottom at 2.0m

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 11:55

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.30 38.60 10.14 96.9 55.10
Previous 12.8 38.6 10.5 99.8 55.1
Median 15.5 37.90 8.95 89.30 54.1
0.5m 13.20 38.60 10.15 96.7 55.10
Previous 12.8 37.8 9.8 93.3 54.0
Median 15.5 37.90 8.93 88.90 54.0
1.0m 13.20 38.60 10.18 96.8 55.10
Previous 12.8 37.9 9.8 93.3 54.2
Median 17.4 37.90 8.94 89.20 54.2
1.5m 13.20 38.60 10.17 96.6 55.20
Previous 10.1 24.1 10.1 89.7 34.4
Median 17.4 37.90 8.68 88.00 54.2
2.0m 13.20 38.60 10.17 96.6 55.20
Previous 17.9 38.6 7.8 82.4 55.2
Median 17.9 38.10 7.93 86.00 54.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.7
Previous 0.1 8 7.7
Median 0.1 9 7.8
Bottom 2.0 9 7.7
Previous 0.9 8 7.8
Median 1.9 9 7.8

Other details

Max depth 2.40
Previous 1.00
Median 1.80
Flow estimate Medium
Low tide time 11:55am

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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