Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #3108
Date and Time Friday 29th January 2010 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 0.49
2.Feb. Rainfall for G6 20.5 ml.
3. Cold wind from south bringing small waves to G2.( overcast)
4.Wetlands drying up. 8 white faced herons north of township
5.Remains of campfire in dry grass area near G2.
6. algae blown to west side of river

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.50 2.00 6.44 71.5
Previous 18.0 4.0 7.8 84.6
Median 16.2 3.30 7.04 72.40
0.5m 19.40 2.00 6.21 69.6
Previous 19.4 5.0 6.2 69.4
Median 16.2 3.30 6.87 72.30
1.0m 19.90 3.30 6.07 68.4
Previous 18.7 22.8 6.8 82.0
Median 17.2 14.90 6.55 73.10
1.5m 18.50 23.00 4.94 60.7
Previous 19.5 27.6 5.5 69.4
Median 17.2 13.70 6.54 73.10
2.0m 18.50 30.50 2.62 33.9
Previous 17.9 34.1 5.6 72.1
Median 16.9 28.90 5.79 67.50
2.5m 18.20 32.80 2.22 28.6
Previous 18.9 31.0 4.9 63.7
Median 16.8 28.80 5.79 67.20
3.0m 17.90 34.20 1.62 21.4
Previous 17.6 34.7 4.9 65.7
Median 17.1 31.30 4.70 55.40
3.1m 17.80 34.20 1.44 19.6
Previous 18.7 31.4 3.7 48.9
Median 17.1 31.30 4.70 55.40

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10
Previous 0.1 10
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 3.1 10
Previous 3.2 10
Median 3.1 20

Other details

Max depth 3.24
Previous 3.27
Median 3.41
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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