Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #148
Date and Time Sunday 5th August 2007 09:48am
Approved Approved

Notes

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 9.20 0.20 8.93 77.8 strong river current
Previous 8.6 0.1 10.9 92.8
Median 9.4 0.10 9.62 82.10
0.5m 9.10 0.20 8.90 77.1 probe drifting
Previous 7.5 0.2 9.7 81.2
Median 10.0 0.10 9.62 82.10
1.0m 9.10 0.20 8.92 77.4
Previous 8.6 0.1 11.2 95.7
Median 9.4 0.10 9.71 80.90
1.5m 9.10 0.20 8.76 76.0 probe drifts, does not descend
Previous 7.5 0.2 9.7 80.9
Median 10.0 0.10 9.71 80.90
2.0m 9.10 0.20 8.76 76.0 lots of small grass/bark etc floating near surface
Previous 8.6 0.1 10.8 93.5
Median 9.3 0.10 9.55 80.30

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 80
Previous 0.1 20
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 2.0 80
Previous 2.6 20
Median 2.0 20

Other details

Max depth 4.10
Previous 2.75
Median 3.00
Flow estimate Fast

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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