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G1 Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth

18 January 2008

Overview Notes Depth Profile Top-Bottom Documents 0 Chart
Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth
Observation ID #295
Date and Time Friday 18th January 2008 09:40am
Approved Approved

Notes

Toward the bottom salinity gradually increased with no clear boundary between salt/fresh suggesting a mixed transition.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.20 5.00 5.00 55.7
Previous 18.6 29.9 3.8 56.0
Median 15.5 5.00 7.20 70.60
0.5m 20.10 6.70 4.70 51.5
Previous 14.7 1.4 6.5 63.0
Median 15.5 5.00 8.09 87.00
1.0m 18.30 19.30 3.40 42.5
Previous 18.3 32.5 3.2 45.5
Median 16.0 30.60 6.40 70.70
1.5m 18.40 30.80 2.90 34.6
Previous 14.0 28.5 5.2 59.5
Median 16.0 30.60 8.14 81.00

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10
Previous 0.1 10
Median 0.1 15
Bottom 1.5 10
Previous 2.0 50
Median 2.0 30

Other details

Max depth 1.70
Previous 2.40
Median 2.40
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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