Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #2487
Date and Time Saturday 12th September 2009 13:25pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD - 2.79
2. PH. - 7.0
3. G6 Readings affected by probe drifting - depths/D.O. may not be accurate.
4.From G6 to G4.the area is flooded. Levels have reduced but all low areas above G4 are still covered Many water birds in the area.
5.At G4 height = 5.75m.(12:40) ppt. to 2m = 0.1
Water is up to bearer but flowing strongly underneath. and through dip in causeway. No water on n.side downstream or O.C.R.
6.NOP ht. 1.674 SOP ht. 2.560

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.30 0.10 9.26 84.1
Previous 10.8 0.1 6.4 58.3
Median 13.5 0.10 7.54 71.50
0.5m 11.00 0.10 9.16 82.8
Previous 10.9 0.1 10.6 95.5
Median 13.6 0.10 7.61 71.80
1.0m 10.90 0.10 9.26 83.9 probe starting to drift
Previous 10.8 0.1 6.4 57.7
Median 13.4 0.10 7.65 71.40
1.5m 10.90 0.10 9.24 84.0 readings are affected by drift
Previous 10.8 0.1 10.7 96.9
Median 13.6 0.10 7.75 71.80
2.0m 10.90 0.10 9.31 84.2
Previous 10.8 0.1 6.4 57.9
Median 13.2 0.10 7.55 71.80
2.5m 10.90 0.10 9.27 84.0
Previous 10.4 0.2 8.0 71.8
Median 13.4 0.10 7.65 72.10
3.0m 10.90 0.10 9.30 83.9
Previous 10.4 0.2 8.0 71.8
Median 9.7 0.20 8.73 75.50
3.5m 10.90 0.10 9.26 83.6 probe - drift about 4m.
Previous 10.2 0.1 9.1 80.8
Median 9.6 0.20 8.73 75.50
3.9m 10.90 0.10 9.34 84.7
Previous 9.6 0.2 8.7 77.4
Median 9.6 0.20 8.73 75.50

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 40
Previous 0.1 30
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 2.0 60
Previous 2.5 30
Median 2.5 30

Other details

Max depth 4.00
Previous 4.55
Median 2.40
Flow estimate N/A

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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