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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Balcombe Creek Estuary
Site Jetty near mouth
Observation ID #13631
Date and Time Sunday 19th January 2020 09:05am
Approved Pending

Notes

Unfortunately the YSI 2030 multi meter malfunctioning. Could not get DO or salinity results this month.

Have written to Melbourne Water requesting a replacement meter.  

 

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 20.60
Previous 20.7 22.0 27.1 293.1 34.9
Median 14.9 26.00 11.50 68.70 40.8
0.5m 20.50
Previous 14.9 33.8 27.5 245.8 51.4
Median 14.3 26.00 11.50 68.70 40.8

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 6.8
Previous 0.1 10 7.0
Median 0.1 10 7.0
Bottom 0.8 10 7.0
Previous 1.0 10 7.3
Median 0.5 10 7.2

Other details

Max depth 0.90
Previous 1.10
Median 0.55
Flow estimate Medium

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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