Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #12774
Date and Time Tuesday 19th March 2019 11:37am
Approved Approved

Notes

Water visible on all Rivernook & Kangaroobie flats but no water on flat NE side upstream

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.90 0.50 5.19 54.7 1.02 Wind SE 4
Previous 17.7 0.9 5.9 62.6 1.8
Median 16.4 0.30 6.98 73.30 1.1
0.5m 17.80 0.50 5.18 54.7 1.28
Previous 21.7 0.9 6.2 71.0 1.7
Median 15.3 0.30 6.98 73.30 0.7
1.0m 17.80 0.50 5.16 54.7 1.04
Previous 17.7 1.0 5.9 61.7 1.9
Median 15.5 0.30 6.98 72.90 1.1
1.5m 17.80 0.50 5.12 54.1 1.06 E.C. slightly erratic
Previous 21.7 0.9 6.1 70.3 1.8
Median 15.3 0.30 6.98 72.90 0.8
2.0m 17.80 0.60 0.32 1.5 1.24 D.O. & E.C. very erratic
Previous 18.3 24.1 1.5 17.7 38.0
Median 15.4 0.50 6.93 73.60 3.3
2.5m 19.90 19.30 0.04 0.7 30.86
Previous 19.3 27.2 5.3 69.6 42.3
Median 15.2 0.30 6.93 73.60 1.0
3.0m 20.10 21.50 0.04 0.7 34.21
Previous 19.8 27.2 0.6 7.7 42.4
Median 15.4 0.50 6.88 66.60 3.2
3.5m 19.90 24.10 0.06 0.4 37.88
Previous 18.5 28.2 2.2 28.4 43.7
Median 15.4 0.50 6.95 73.60 3.2
4.0m 19.40 25.60 0.03 0.4 40.02
Previous 19.1 27.2 0.6 7.2 42.4
Median 16.6 21.00 4.33 50.60 33.5
4.5m 19.00 26.10 0.03 0.4 40.61
Previous 18.2 28.3 1.1 13.3 43.9
Median 16.6 21.00 6.65 64.80 33.5
5.0m 18.60 26.20 0.03 0.4 40.91
Previous 18.7 27.2 0.6 7.1 42.3
Median 17.5 27.20 3.89 44.90 42.3
5.5m 18.10 26.30 0.03 0.4 40.93
Previous 18.1 28.3 0.6 7.5 43.9
Median 16.6 21.50 3.89 44.90 34.2

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 6 6.6
Median 0.1 14 6.8
Bottom 5.8
Previous 5.5 1 7.0
Median 5.1 9 7.0

Other details

Max depth 5.95
Previous 5.64
Median 5.23
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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