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M2 Fonterra Floating Pontoon

12 August 2023

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Fonterra Floating Pontoon
Observation ID #15696
Date and Time Saturday 12th August 2023 10:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.00 1.10 8.66 81.5 2.20
Previous 11.0 0.7 8.4 76.3 1.4
Median 16.6 1.20 8.48 81.40 2.3
0.5m 12.00 1.10 8.37 78.5 2.23
Previous 11.3 1.3 8.5 78.5 2.6
Median 17.1 1.20 8.94 86.10 2.4
1.0m 11.90 1.10 8.16 76.1 2.23
Previous 11.0 0.7 8.5 76.2 1.4
Median 16.6 1.20 8.18 76.20 2.3
1.5m 11.90 1.10 7.92 74.0 2.23
Previous 11.3 1.3 8.2 75.8 2.6
Median 16.9 1.20 8.18 79.80 2.4
1.7m 11.90 1.10 7.73 72.2 2.23
Previous 13.2 1.3 6.3 59.5 2.5
Median 16.9 1.20 8.15 79.80 2.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 16 7.5
Previous 0.1 18 7.6
Median 0.1 13 8.2
Bottom 1.7 9 7.7
Previous 2.4 22 7.6
Median 1.6 14 8.1

Other details

Max depth 1.80
Previous 2.50
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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