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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #11996
Date and Time Saturday 21st April 2018 11:15am
Approved Pending

Notes

AHD 0.51

Water very dark & dirty

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 14.70 2.90 3.34 33.2 5.32 Wind 0
Previous 14.6 7.1 5.2 51.2 5.9
Median 18.0 1.60 6.92 71.30 3.3
0.5m 14.70 3.20 3.34 33.4 5.70 E.c. erratic
Previous 17.9 3.6 6.6 71.2 6.6
Median 18.1 1.60 7.12 71.40 3.3
1.0m 14.80 3.80 2.84 29.3 6.83 "
Previous 14.2 8.6 8.4 86.1 14.7
Median 18.2 2.40 6.97 71.00 4.5
1.5m 15.00 6.90 0.79 8.4 11.91 "
Previous 19.1 7.0 4.5 51.6 12.2
Median 18.2 2.40 6.97 71.00 4.5
2.0m 15.10 7.20 0.56 5.8 12.51
Previous 16.3 23.1 6.7 79.2 36.4
Median 17.6 23.10 5.92 63.40 36.4
2.5m 15.10 7.40 0.40 4.1 12.84
Previous 18.6 25.7 3.9 48.2 40.4
Median 17.9 24.60 5.92 63.40 38.5
3.0m 15.10 7.60 0.26 2.7 13.19
Previous 17.9 30.7 1.8 23.4 47.1
Median 17.9 30.10 3.58 42.70 46.4
3.5m 15.20 7.70 0.24 2.5 13.28
Previous 18.3 32.6 3.9 50.6 49.8
Median 17.9 30.00 3.58 42.70 46.0
3.8m 15.10 7.70 0.24 2.4 13.27
Previous 18.1 31.7 3.3 42.7 48.5
Median 17.9 30.00 3.58 42.70 46.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 15 6.7
Median 0.1 11 6.8
Bottom 3.8
Previous 5.0 3 7.2
Median 4.2 12 7.2

Other details

Max depth 3.87
Previous 5.09
Median 4.30
Flow estimate Medium

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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