Observation Log: Portland, UK


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Friday, February 24, 2012

Dredger, 02/24/2012

Observer Name: Izzy Imset
Observation Start Time: 13:00
Observation End Time: 16:00
Weather Conditions: Calm, SW
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 9M
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low (3M)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Low
Water Current Direction: N/A
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 7C
Notable Flora: Sea Weed
Notable Fauna: Wrasse (Occasional), Tube Worms, Winter Kelp Roots (no kelp), rare snakelock anemone, lugworms, hermit crabs (small)

Mulberry, 02/24/2012

Observer Name: Entry Test

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Dredger, 02/19/2012

Observer Name: Nina Hukkanen
Observation Start Time: 12:30
Observation End Time: 13:05
Weather Conditions: Sunny, calm
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 9M
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low (3-4M)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Low
Water Current Direction: None
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 8C
Notable Flora: None
Notable Fauna: Tubeworms
Other Observer Comments:

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Ferry Bridge, Fleet Lagoon, 02/16/2012

Observer Name: Izzy Imset
Observation Start Time: 13.30
Observation End Time: 14.30
Weather Conditions: Mild, clear sky with 10 mile winds westerly
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 6 metres
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low, 2-3 metres
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Low
Water Current Direction: East to West, Flowing out of Fleet
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Low, 0.2 Kn.
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 7C
Notable Flora: Sea weed
Notable Fauna: Velvet crabs, shrimps, anemones, molluscs, various shells and Oysters
Other Observer Comments: Slack at Ferry Bridge appx. 45 minutes duration, 1 hour+ HW Portland. Visibility better than within Portland Harbour.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Countess of Erne, 02/08/2012

Observer Name: Nina Hukkanen
Observation Start Time: 12:10
Observation End Time: 13:15
Weather Conditions: Cold and windy
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 14M
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low (1-2M)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Low
Water Current Direction: None
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): None
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 7C
Notable Flora:
Notable Fauna:
Other Observer Comments:

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Countess of Erne, 02/02/2012

Observer Name: Nina Hukkanen
Observation Start Time: 13:40
Observation End Time: 14:15
Weather Conditions: Windy
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 12M
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low (1-2M)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Low
Water Current Direction: N/A
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 7C
Notable Fauna: Squid Eggs