Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #13367
Date and Time Friday 18th October 2019 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD G2  0.48 @ 10:15       0.58 @ 12:35

Turbidity at top <9 but while seeming clear/ pale at bottom depth was 17 NTU's

G2 results strongly influenced by wind & wave action at mouth. Wave height about 5m. entering against a near gale force wind down channel & moving through a large sand build up in lagoon

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.00 1.90 8.50 80.5 3.45 Strond NW wind 5
Previous 11.2 0.2 10.2 92.7 0.3
Median 17.4 1.90 6.77 70.50 3.4
0.5m 13.10 2.00 8.33 80.3 3.90 D.O. E.C. erratic over a wide range
Previous 9.4 0.2 9.7 85.4 0.4
Median 17.4 1.90 6.72 70.40 3.6
1.0m 13.20 2.70 8.25 80.1 6.00 "
Previous 11.2 0.2 10.0 91.4 0.6
Median 17.9 4.90 6.39 70.00 8.2
1.5m 13.80 24.40 7.17 80.6 38.30 ''
Previous 9.4 0.2 9.7 85.0 0.4
Median 17.9 4.90 6.19 69.80 8.2
2.0m 13.80 27.50 7.48 85.0 43.00
Previous 11.1 0.2 9.8 89.1 0.4
Median 17.2 20.00 5.17 59.30 32.0
2.5m 13.70 29.90 7.27 96.0 46.11
Previous 9.4 0.2 9.7 84.6 0.4
Median 17.2 20.00 5.11 58.90 32.0
3.0m 13.70 30.20 7.29 85.2 46.45
Previous 11.1 0.2 9.5 86.9 0.4
Median 17.6 27.90 2.50 31.80 43.2
3.5m 13.70 30.20 7.28 84.5 46.51
Previous 9.4 0.2 9.4 81.5 0.4
Median 17.6 27.90 2.22 27.60 43.2
3.8m 13.70 30.20 7.26 84.3 46.53
Previous 10.0 0.2 7.4 65.3 0.4
Median 17.6 28.10 2.22 27.60 43.2

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.8
Previous 0.1 14 7.2
Median 0.1 9 6.8
Bottom 3.8 17 7.9
Previous 3.5 16 7.3
Median 4.5 9 7.3

Other details

Max depth 3.93
Previous 3.60
Median 4.55
Flow estimate Medium

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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