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MC1 Merriman Creek - fishing platform

1 June 2023

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merriman Creek
Site Merriman Creek - fishing platform
Observation ID #15553
Date and Time Thursday 1st June 2023 13:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Swells introducing lots of ocean water into the estuary

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.40 36.60 9.57 114.7 55.19
Previous 13.8 8.4 9.8 98.8 14.4
Median 16.7 10.30 8.60 94.80 17.4
0.5m 13.40 36.80 9.16 109.9 55.42
Previous 13.9 5.3 9.8 98.6 9.3
Median 16.7 12.00 8.57 94.10 20.0
1.0m 13.40 37.00 9.35 112.4 55.69
Previous 17.9 33.4 6.3 79.8 6.3
Median 17.6 29.30 7.36 83.40 45.3
1.5m 13.50 37.10 9.06 109.1 55.84
Previous 14.4 15.3 7.4 82.0 25.1
Median 17.6 29.30 7.36 83.40 45.3
1.7m 13.50 37.20 9.13 109.9 55.99
Previous 19.0 13.6 8.3 98.4 22.5
Median 17.6 29.30 7.36 87.40 45.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 1 8.3
Previous 0.1 28 7.9
Median 0.1 8 7.5
Bottom 1.7 4 8.4
Previous 2.5 9 7.8
Median 2.0 16 7.8

Other details

Max depth 1.80
Previous 2.60
Median 2.10
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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