Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #545
Date and Time Monday 24th March 2008 13:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

River has 2 flows one going down on west side and one coming up on east. Both very slow.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.10 0.10 5.77 60.2
Previous 16.4 0.1 4.3 44.4
Median 14.9 0.10 5.64 56.10
0.5m 16.60 0.10 6.45 65.0
Previous 18.4 0.1 4.1 43.1
Median 14.9 0.10 5.71 56.30
1.0m 15.40 0.10 6.30 63.0
Previous 16.3 0.1 4.2 43.4
Median 14.9 0.10 5.63 55.40
1.5m 15.30 0.10 6.30 63.1
Previous 18.4 0.1 4.0 41.5
Median 14.9 0.10 5.64 56.30
2.0m 15.90 0.30 6.31 64.5 ppt is up - I have never seen this before!!
Previous 16.2 0.1 4.2 41.6
Median 13.1 0.10 6.09 56.30
2.5m 15.80 0.40 6.29 63.8
Previous 18.4 0.1 3.8 38.5
Median 11.7 0.10 6.09 56.30
2.7m 15.60 0.40 5.58 61.2
Previous 17.3 0.1 4.5 47.0
Median 11.7 0.10 6.15 56.70

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 15
Previous 0.1 15
Median 0.1 30
Bottom 2.7 15
Previous 1.5 40
Median 2.1 30

Other details

Max depth 2.80
Previous 2.62
Median 2.54
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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