Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #1582
Date and Time Saturday 7th February 2009 09:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

Weather conditions were hot and humid, front approaching, wind from east west.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.90 0.10 4.25 47.5
Previous 21.8 0.1 3.5 40.1
Median 13.6 0.10 7.55 73.20
0.5m 19.80 0.10 4.27 46.6
Previous 18.0 0.1 6.7 71.4
Median 13.6 0.10 7.59 74.30
1.0m 19.70 0.10 4.28 46.9
Previous 21.8 0.1 3.4 39.2
Median 13.5 0.10 7.65 71.20
1.5m 19.70 0.10 4.04 45.7
Previous 17.7 0.1 6.4 65.9
Median 13.5 0.10 7.65 73.30
2.0m 19.70 0.10 3.88 43.8
Previous 21.6 0.1 1.1 15.8
Median 14.0 0.10 7.65 72.80
2.1m 19.70 0.10 3.69 40.7
Previous 17.7 0.1 5.3 55.4
Median 13.6 0.10 7.65 72.80

Top-Bottom Sampling

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

Other details

Max depth 2.25
Previous 2.20
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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