Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #347
Date and Time Thursday 27th March 2008 12:10pm
Approved Approved

Notes

River artificially opened 19.30 26/3/08. Strong flow with waves entering the mouth. River appears to by circulating.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 14.80 2.20 1.40 14.2
Previous 17.8 1.5 6.5 70.5
Median 18.3 1.80 5.44 58.20
0.5m 14.80 2.30 1.33 12.6
Previous 18.5 1.2 4.7 49.0
Median 18.5 1.80 5.44 58.20
1.0m 14.80 2.30 1.32 13.3
Previous 17.7 1.5 5.5 60.0
Median 17.7 2.70 5.38 60.50
1.5m 14.90 2.40 1.23 12.4
Previous 18.7 1.6 5.2 56.5
Median 17.7 4.40 5.38 60.80
2.0m 14.90 2.40 1.35 13.6
Previous 17.8 2.9 1.2 13.2
Median 17.5 13.10 3.33 37.90
2.5m 14.90 2.60 1.31 13.2
Previous 18.4 3.6 3.3 37.4
Median 17.4 13.10 3.33 37.90
3.0m 14.90 2.70 1.40 13.0
Previous 18.0 30.4 0.1 0.8
Median 18.0 30.90 1.48 15.70
3.5m 14.90 2.60 1.33 13.5
Previous 18.0 30.4 0.0 0.3
Median 18.1 31.00 1.53 19.50
3.6m 14.90 2.50 1.24 12.0
Previous 18.1 30.8 0.0 0.3
Median 18.1 31.00 1.53 19.50

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 15
Median 0.1 15
Bottom
Previous 4.0 15
Median 1.0 15

Other details

Max depth 3.70
Previous 4.39
Median 3.45
Flow estimate Fast

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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