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Me1 Bridge at the estuary mouth

3 October 2023

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merricks Creek Estuary
Site Bridge at the estuary mouth
Observation ID #15777
Date and Time Tuesday 3rd October 2023 11:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

No pH readings - flat battery

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.50 29.60 3.66 44.9 45.58
Previous 12.8 27.8 4.7 52.4 43.1
Median 16.2 21.10 5.44 67.20 33.7
0.5m 16.50 29.70 3.64 44.6 45.81
Previous 11.8 29.0 2.4 27.0 44.9
Median 16.4 21.10 6.48 67.40 33.7
1.0m 16.50 30.20 3.19 39.2 44.64
Previous 12.9 27.8 4.7 53.3 43.2
Median 18.0 29.00 1.54 19.40 44.7

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 12
Previous 0.1 9 7.2
Median 0.1 10 7.4
Bottom 1.0
Previous 0.9
Median 0.5

Other details

Max depth 1.10
Previous 1.00
Median 0.60
Flow estimate Slow

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Download 		03-10-2023 14:46 MP4_20231003_1_070.JPG mep1_4

Download 		03-10-2023 14:46 MP4_20231003_2_250.JPG mep1_5

Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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