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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Balcombe Creek Estuary
Site Augusta Street
Observation ID #13633
Date and Time Sunday 19th January 2020 09:40am
Approved Pending

Notes

YSI 2030 multi meter is malfunctioning, no 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 22.50
Previous 23.3 21.6 27.8 280.4 34.4
Median 16.2 21.60 10.95 112.50 34.4
0.5m 24.00
Previous 16.6 28.0 29.4 263.2 43.5
Median 14.6 15.70 10.95 112.50 21.1
1.0m 23.40
Previous 21.8 32.0 20.8 210.4 49.1
Median 17.0 32.00 10.80 93.00 49.1
1.5m 23.80
Previous 16.8 30.6 22.2 238.0 47.0
Median 16.9 31.30 10.80 93.00 48.0
2.0m 22.80
Previous 21.5 33.0 17.1 212.4 50.2
Median 17.4 33.00 10.70 91.80 50.2
2.5m 22.70
Previous 16.9 30.8 24.4 263.0 47.1
Median 17.0 31.90 10.70 91.80 48.7
3.0m 22.60
Previous 18.8 36.4 7.0 93.9 54.8
Median 18.8 36.40 7.00 93.90 54.8

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 7.5
Previous 0.1 10 7.5
Median 0.1 10 7.3
Bottom 2.9 10 7.4
Previous 2.4 10 7.4
Median 2.4 10 7.0

Other details

Max depth 3.00
Previous 2.50
Median 2.50
Flow estimate Pool

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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