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M2 Fonterra Floating Pontoon

10 September 2022

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

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Fonterra Floating Pontoon
Observation ID #15009
Date and Time Saturday 10th September 2022 10:42am
Approved Approved

Notes

Water level high.  Stairs were cut off.  Had to enter pontoon on ramp.

Water was brown and murky.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.90 0.70 6.65 65.0 1.32
Previous 11.3 1.6 8.5 77.8 3.0
Median 15.6 1.20 9.76 91.80 2.5
0.5m 13.50 0.70 6.35 61.5 1.32
Previous 10.7 1.8 9.4 86.1 3.4
Median 17.1 1.20 10.21 91.80 2.5
1.0m 13.00 0.70 5.80 55.2 1.31
Previous 11.1 1.6 7.7 69.9 3.0
Median 15.1 1.20 8.91 83.30 2.5
1.5m 12.90 0.70 5.62 54.2 1.31
Previous 10.7 1.8 8.9 81.5 3.4
Median 16.9 1.20 9.32 83.30 2.5
2.0m 12.90 0.70 5.66 54.2 1.34
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 12 7.1
Previous 0.1 10 8.1
Median 0.1 10 8.2
Bottom 2.2 7 7.3
Previous 1.5 9 8.1
Median 1.6 11 8.2

Other details

Max depth 2.30
Previous 1.70
Median 1.70
Flow estimate Slow

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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