Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site The Heads
Observation ID #15526
Date and Time Wednesday 17th May 2023 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Very choppy sea. Wind from the south.

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 15:08

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 15.00 38.00 10.62 104.4 54.30
Previous 14.6 36.6 10.2 100.4 52.3
Median 16.7 36.30 9.12 95.90 51.9
0.5m 15.10 38.00 10.57 104.1 54.30
Previous 16.7 37.5 10.0 102.5 53.6
Median 16.7 36.30 9.10 94.70 51.8
1.0m 15.10 37.90 10.54 103.9 54.20
Previous 15.0 36.9 10.3 102.2 52.7
Median 16.7 36.90 9.13 95.80 52.7
1.5m 15.20 38.00 10.52 103.9 54.30
Previous 16.7 37.6 10.0 102.8 53.7
Median 16.7 36.90 9.09 95.00 51.9
2.0m 15.20 37.90 10.48 103.4 54.20
Previous 15.3 37.2 10.3 103.0 53.1
Median 17.2 37.00 9.10 96.00 52.9
2.5m 15.20 37.90 10.47 103.3 54.20
Previous 17.5 36.2 9.1 96.0 51.7
Median 17.2 37.00 8.94 94.90 51.9
2.9m 15.20 37.90 10.47 103.3 54.20
Previous 19.0 37.4 7.6 83.1 53.5
Median 17.2 37.00 8.94 94.90 52.9

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.7
Previous 0.1 9 8.5
Median 0.1 9 7.8
Bottom 2.9 9 7.8
Previous 2.8 9 8.6
Median 2.7 9 7.8

Other details

Max depth 3.00
Previous 2.80
Median 2.80
Flow estimate Slow
Low tide time 15:08pm

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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