Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #1504
Date and Time Saturday 17th January 2009 09:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

River rose 29cm between 15th - 16th of January:
15th = 171cm
16th = 200cm
26 wood ducks downstream.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.00 0.10 6.09 63.2
Previous 16.9 0.1 8.1 82.9
Median 13.6 0.10 7.55 73.20
0.5m 17.00 0.10 6.13 64.1
Previous 14.3 0.1 6.8 66.7
Median 13.6 0.10 7.55 73.20
1.0m 17.00 0.10 6.24 63.9
Previous 16.8 0.1 7.7 79.2
Median 13.5 0.10 7.65 71.20
1.5m 17.00 0.10 6.10 62.9
Previous 14.3 0.1 6.5 62.5
Median 13.5 0.10 7.65 71.20
2.0m 17.00 0.10 5.98 62.1
Previous 16.2 0.1 7.7 77.9
Median 12.3 0.10 7.67 73.30

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10
Previous 0.1 15
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 30
Previous 2.3 30
Median 2.6 30

Other details

Max depth 2.01
Previous 1.82
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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