Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #2114
Date and Time Thursday 12th March 2009 11:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

N wind/humid/some storm clouds
Water over the road to the camping ground and up to the bottom rail around fishing platform.
100+ wood ducks on riverbank upstream from G2.
Water over between GOR and Kangaroobie.
Rivernook adn Pacers underwater. 12" of water over western flats at COR

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 21.40 4.90 6.52 75.9
Previous 18.4 3.8 5.4 59.6
Median 15.4 2.30 6.17 64.70
0.5m 21.40 5.00 6.61 76.6
Previous 16.7 4.6 1.5 16.2
Median 15.4 2.30 6.45 64.80
1.0m 21.50 6.00 6.86 80.8
Previous 18.4 22.7 5.6 69.5
Median 16.0 8.20 5.57 62.00
1.5m 19.30 22.20 7.42 52.0 constantly changing reading
Previous 17.2 24.9 5.3 61.2
Median 16.0 8.20 5.57 62.00
2.0m 18.30 25.80 6.16 76.2
Previous 17.2 29.5 5.4 67.5
Median 16.3 28.10 4.44 54.00
2.5m 17.60 28.90 5.89 75.7
Previous 16.3 30.5 6.0 71.2
Median 16.3 28.10 4.44 54.00
3.0m 17.40 30.50 5.13 65.9
Previous 17.1 32.0 3.9 51.1
Median 16.3 31.00 3.72 43.00
3.5m 17.30 31.40 4.26 54.0
Previous 16.8 32.5 5.2 66.6
Median 16.3 31.00 3.72 43.00
4.0m 17.30 31.90 2.71 34.6
Previous 17.0 32.5 3.4 42.1
Median 17.9 32.30 0.03 0.40
4.1m 17.20 32.00 2.26 29.5
Previous 16.6 32.5 5.2 65.5
Median 17.9 32.20 0.01 0.20

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 10
Median 0.1 15
Bottom
Previous 4.1 10
Median 3.4 15

Other details

Max depth 4.18
Previous 4.17
Median 3.50
Flow estimate Pool

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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