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M1 Stanley Street

14 January 2023

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

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Stanley Street
Observation ID #15221
Date and Time Saturday 14th January 2023 09:25am
Approved Approved

Notes

As noted above D.O. failed to calibrate.

 

White faced Heron, Moorhens

 

J.Obst - sorry to hear about the meter; i'll look into this for you.  Other readings show a very distinct salt-wedge which reflects the recent dry weather and summer flow reduction.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 21.60 2.60 4.79 D.O. failed to calibrate
Previous 17.7 1.1 4.0 41.5 2.0
Median 15.2 1.80 9.45 80.70 3.5
0.5m 21.60 2.60 5.18
Previous 14.4 1.2 4.4 43.8 2.4
Median 14.4 1.80 9.45 85.60 3.5
1.0m 19.00 30.10 46.30
Previous 16.7 25.6 5.5 63.8 40.0
Median 15.6 25.60 5.55 55.20 40.0
1.4m 19.30 30.60 47.07
Previous 14.3 1.2 4.4 43.7 2.4
Median 14.3 23.20 4.39 55.20 36.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.1
Previous 0.1 15 7.9
Median 0.1 14 7.9
Bottom 1.4 9 7.4
Previous 1.4 10 7.7
Median 1.7 10 7.5

Other details

Max depth 1.50
Previous 1.50
Median 1.80
Flow estimate N/A

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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