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M2 Fonterra Floating Pontoon

11 March 2023

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

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Fonterra Floating Pontoon
Observation ID #15344
Date and Time Saturday 11th March 2023 10:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

Moorhens, Swallows, Magpie larks, Dusty coots, Little black cormorants.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.30 1.20 14.30 155.1 2.26
Previous 22.4 1.0 14.7 168.3 2.0
Median 15.4 1.20 10.22 91.80 2.4
0.5m 18.20 1.20 13.88 149.1 2.26
Previous 24.5 1.1 10.9 118.0 2.1
Median 15.4 1.30 10.21 91.80 2.5
1.0m 18.20 1.20 12.69 136.4 2.26
Previous 22.4 1.0 12.6 138.6 2.0
Median 14.9 1.20 9.32 83.30 2.4
1.5m 18.00 1.20 11.88 117.8 2.27
Previous 24.3 1.1 8.2 89.0 2.1
Median 14.9 1.30 8.91 83.30 2.5
1.6m 18.00 1.20 11.05 118.4 2.27
Previous 18.9 0.8 5.1 51.9 1.5
Median 14.7 1.30 9.32 81.50 2.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 8.3
Previous 0.1 10 8.4
Median 0.1 12 8.2
Bottom 1.6 8.1
Previous 1.5 10 8.5
Median 1.5 12 8.1

Other details

Max depth 1.75
Previous 1.70
Median 1.70
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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