Observation details

Overview

Estuary Balcombe Creek Estuary
Site Jetty near mouth
Observation ID #11954
Date and Time Sunday 28th January 2018 09:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 27.00 17.00 2.62 39.2 27.70 No stratification; mainly seawater; relatively low DO
Previous 21.2 34.7 5.9 81.6 52.6
Median 17.8 32.50 5.90 71.60 49.8
0.5m 27.00 17.10 3.25 45.8 27.96 No stratification; mainly seawater; relatively low DO
Previous 17.8 28.8 5.7 71.6 44.5
Median 17.8 29.10 5.70 71.60 45.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 7.3
Previous 0.1 20 7.9
Median 0.1 10 7.6
Bottom 0.5 10 6.9
Previous 0.3 0 7.8
Median 0.4 10 7.9

Other details

Max depth 0.45
Previous 0.35
Median 0.50
Flow estimate Slow

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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