Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #10401
Date and Time Sunday 3rd July 2016 10:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • AHD 1.00
  • Freshwater flow difficult to tell because of strong NW wind / waves, however no weights were needed

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.00 0.30 8.94 79.2 0.57 Very srtong cold N/NW wind
Previous 9.1 0.3 9.2 80.3 0.7
Median 17.1 2.10 7.66 79.80 4.0
0.5m 10.00 0.30 8.77 77.7 0.61
Previous 9.2 0.8 9.8 85.7 1.5
Median 17.1 2.10 7.64 78.90 4.0
1.0m 9.90 0.30 8.78 77.5 0.61 E.C. erratic
Previous 9.1 0.3 9.2 79.5 0.7
Median 17.5 4.80 7.32 80.10 8.6
1.5m 9.90 0.30 8.61 76.5 0.63 " D.O. erratic
Previous 9.0 1.2 9.2 80.1 2.3
Median 17.5 4.80 7.27 80.10 8.6
2.0m 9.90 0.40 8.68 76.9 0.80 E.C. erratic
Previous 9.5 2.5 7.5 66.7 4.7
Median 17.0 27.00 7.14 80.80 42.0
2.5m 10.00 0.50 8.18 72.7 0.89 "
Previous 14.6 28.7 3.0 35.2 44.6
Median 17.0 27.00 7.06 80.80 42.0
3.0m 10.10 0.60 7.69 68.7 1.32
Previous 12.0 16.4 3.7 38.0 26.4
Median 16.9 31.20 4.46 56.30 47.9
3.5m 10.30 1.60 6.71 60.3 2.94 E.C. erratic
Previous 15.3 33.2 2.9 35.8 50.6
Median 16.9 31.20 4.46 56.30 47.9
4.0m 10.40 1.90 5.40 59.8 3.56
Previous 12.3 18.2 2.8 29.5 29.4
Median 17.8 32.30 1.60 13.50 49.4
4.3m 10.40 2.00 5.80 52.5 3.79
Previous 15.3 33.3 3.0 36.2 50.7
Median 17.9 32.30 1.60 13.50 49.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 21 7.1
Previous 0.1 9 6.7
Median 0.1 9 6.8
Bottom
Previous 4.0
Median 4.0

Other details

Max depth 4.36
Previous 4.30
Median 4.10
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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