Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #4603
Date and Time Friday 22nd October 2010 12:20pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 2.06
2.NOP 1.264 143.5 SOP 1.979 392
3.Rainfall 16/10/10 - 21/10/10 =10.5ml
4.Water very dark & dirty, vegetation & old Blackwood flowers floating on surface
5. Water receeding below G6 but flats around G5 are still covered- no water on flats below G4.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.90 0.10 8.40 81.1 0.29
Previous 11.6 0.2 7.7 70.1 0.3
Median 15.0 0.10 7.82 76.70 0.3
0.5m 13.50 0.10 8.50 81.7 0.30
Previous 11.6 0.2 7.7 70.1 0.3
Median 15.0 0.10 7.82 76.70 0.3
1.0m 13.40 0.10 8.44 81.3 0.30
Previous 11.6 0.2 7.5 69.6 0.3
Median 15.1 0.10 7.60 75.50 0.3
1.5m 13.40 0.10 8.48 80.9 0.30
Previous 11.6 0.2 7.5 69.6 0.3
Median 15.1 0.10 7.60 75.50 0.3
2.0m 13.40 0.10 8.49 81.6 0.30
Previous 11.6 0.2 7.6 69.5 0.3
Median 11.6 0.10 8.11 75.60 0.3
2.5m 13.40 0.10 8.46 81.5 0.31
Previous 11.6 0.2 7.6 69.5 0.3
Median 11.7 0.10 8.13 76.30 0.3
3.0m 13.40 0.10 8.47 81.5 0.30
Previous 11.6 0.2 7.5 69.3 0.8
Median 10.7 0.20 8.19 74.10 0.3
3.3m 13.40 0.20 8.43 81.2 0.30 note rise in ppt
Previous 11.6 0.2 7.5 69.3 0.3
Median 10.7 0.20 8.20 76.40 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 40
Previous 0.1 100 7.5
Median 0.1 20 7.0
Bottom
Previous 2.5 100 7.0
Median 2.0 20 7.0

Other details

Max depth 3.40
Previous 4.12
Median 2.32
Flow estimate Medium

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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