Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #10146
Date and Time Friday 12th February 2016 13:10pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • AHD 1.15
  • however the probe remained still at lower depth

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 23.50 2.20 6.54 78.0 4.08 Strong SE wind creating waves going upstream
Previous 22.0 1.9 7.6 87.4 3.6
Median 17.2 3.30 7.20 74.50 6.0
0.5m 23.50 2.20 6.56 78.2 4.08 D.O. E.C. all readings slightly erratic
Previous 23.2 3.4 7.2 85.7 6.3
Median 16.8 3.30 7.05 71.40 6.0
1.0m 23.50 2.20 6.54 77.0 4.09 "
Previous 21.7 2.3 6.9 79.8 4.3
Median 17.3 11.00 6.70 75.00 20.0
1.5m 23.30 2.20 6.10 72.3 4.10 "
Previous 22.7 20.8 7.2 93.7 33.0
Median 17.0 11.00 6.44 74.80 20.0
2.0m 23.00 2.30 5.46 64.4 4.24 "
Previous 23.1 27.9 8.8 120.4 43.3
Median 17.1 25.00 6.33 64.20 38.9
2.5m 23.20 25.30 7.28 98.5 39.49 " E.C. wide range constant change
Previous 18.5 32.3 9.6 124.0 49.3
Median 17.0 24.80 6.05 63.80 38.8
3.0m 22.30 30.50 6.47 88.9 46.85 " " "
Previous 21.2 31.7 7.7 111.4 48.5
Median 18.1 30.10 3.78 48.30 47.4
3.3m 21.30 31.60 2.09 28.4 48.35
Previous 17.6 28.4 0.0 0.2 43.9
Median 17.7 28.40 2.94 36.90 46.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.1
Previous 0.1 9 6.9
Median 0.1 9 7.0
Bottom
Previous 2.5
Median 2.5

Other details

Max depth 3.40
Previous 3.30
Median 2.86
Flow estimate Pool

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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