Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Aireys Inlet
Observation ID #15804
Date and Time Sunday 15th October 2023 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Laqua twin pH meter would not calibrate correctly so litmus paper used instead

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.30 11.00 10.39 106.0 15.45
Previous 11.9 15.1 11.3 103.3 18.6
Median 16.7 16.80 9.99 97.80 24.5
0.5m 16.70 11.20 10.33 106.7 15.79
Previous 10.2 15.6 11.4 101.3 18.4
Median 16.7 25.40 9.99 97.80 24.8
1.0m 16.50 11.30 10.25 105.3 15.93
Previous 17.7 34.1 6.9 71.4 44.5
Median 16.8 37.00 9.42 88.50 44.5
1.5m 19.00 21.10 8.74 95.3 29.70
Previous 15.4 41.6 6.0 59.7 50.5
Median 16.8 39.40 9.85 94.40 50.5
2.0m 22.00 28.40 5.62 64.6 41.40
Previous 18.9 40.1 2.4 25.4 52.8
Median 18.6 37.90 3.51 34.30 40.2
2.5m 22.70 29.80 3.50 41.1 43.90
Previous 16.6 39.5 2.7 27.2 56.4
Median 16.6 37.90 5.20 71.70 40.2

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.5
Previous 0.1 9 7.6
Median 0.1 9 7.0
Bottom 2.5 9 8.0
Previous 2.4 10 7.8
Median 2.4 10 7.5

Other details

Max depth 2.60
Previous 2.50
Median 2.50
Flow estimate Pool

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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