Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #1415
Date and Time Saturday 29th November 2008 12:55pm
Approved Approved

Notes

pH 7 recorded in top sampling, pH 6.5 recorded in bottom sampling.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.50 0.10 7.62 78.5 South wind coming upstream
Previous 14.8 0.1 7.6 74.4
Median 13.6 0.10 7.42 68.60
0.5m 16.00 0.10 7.50 76.5
Previous 16.6 0.1 6.4 66.2
Median 13.6 0.10 7.42 68.60
1.0m 16.00 0.10 7.61 77.5
Previous 14.1 0.1 7.2 69.8
Median 13.6 0.10 7.44 68.80
1.5m 15.90 0.10 7.65 77.0
Previous 16.6 0.1 6.2 63.1
Median 13.6 0.10 7.45 68.80
2.0m 15.90 0.10 7.25 73.4
Previous 14.1 0.1 6.2 60.8
Median 12.2 0.10 7.67 72.70
2.3m 15.90 0.10 6.90 72.8
Previous 14.5 0.1 6.7 67.1
Median 12.2 0.10 7.95 73.30

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 20
Previous 0.1 20
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 30
Previous 2.3 40
Median 2.4 30

Other details

Max depth 2.40
Previous 2.20
Median 2.38
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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