Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #7661
Date and Time Friday 24th August 2012 12:46pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 1.24
2. Wind (7) from west but wind at mouth from north
3.All flats have water cover
4.Water over bearer at G4 and above concrete area in causway
5.West wind causing foam crested waves (over 50m high) on flooded areas & channel between G5 &G4 and Rowans Gully area

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 9.80 0.10 9.78 86.0 0.27
Previous 9.6 0.2 9.4 82.3 0.4
Median 14.5 1.30 7.87 79.20 2.2
0.5m 9.80 0.10 9.83 86.2 0.27
Previous 9.6 0.6 9.2 80.7 1.3
Median 14.5 1.30 7.82 79.10 2.2
1.0m 9.70 0.10 9.76 85.7 0.28
Previous 9.5 0.2 9.3 81.3 0.4
Median 14.9 4.30 7.63 80.40 8.1
1.5m 9.70 0.10 9.70 85.0 0.27
Previous 9.6 0.7 9.1 80.4 1.4
Median 14.9 4.30 7.56 80.40 8.1
2.0m 9.70 0.10 9.85 86.5 0.27
Previous 9.5 0.5 9.1 80.1 0.5
Median 15.5 25.90 6.39 73.40 40.0
2.5m 9.70 0.10 9.75 85.5 0.28
Previous 9.7 2.2 8.1 71.4 3.5
Median 15.5 25.90 6.28 72.80 40.0
3.0m 9.60 0.10 9.67 85.0 0.28
Previous 9.5 0.8 8.6 75.1 1.5
Median 15.8 29.60 4.71 57.90 45.6
3.5m 9.60 0.10 9.62 84.5 0.28
Previous 11.2 22.5 7.9 82.9 35.7
Median 15.8 29.60 4.64 55.80 45.6
4.0m 9.60 0.10 9.66 84.9 0.29
Previous 9.6 1.3 8.2 72.4 2.8
Median 16.7 30.20 4.56 58.20 46.4
4.4m 9.60 0.10 9.66 84.9 0.28
Previous 11.5 24.2 7.9 84.4 37.7
Median 16.7 30.20 4.03 49.30 46.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 40
Previous 0.1 30 8.0
Median 0.1 20 6.7
Bottom
Previous 2.5 30 8.0
Median 2.5 30 6.8

Other details

Max depth 4.47
Previous 4.30
Median 4.02
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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