Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #7952
Date and Time Friday 7th December 2012 10:35am
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 0.60
2.Inflow difficult to estimate because of north wind driven waves
3. Some readings double checked

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.40 4.90 7.98 85.9 8.75 Bottom surface very uneven- rises of over 30cm ht.
Previous 20.6 2.1 6.5 73.2 4.0
Median 14.5 1.60 7.87 79.20 2.3
0.5m 17.30 4.90 8.01 85.7 8.78 in testing area
Previous 16.7 1.8 7.4 76.9 3.4
Median 14.4 1.20 7.87 79.20 2.2
1.0m 17.30 5.10 7.97 85.7 9.06
Previous 19.0 20.6 6.2 76.2 32.6
Median 14.7 4.30 7.90 82.20 8.1
1.5m 17.60 22.10 4.76 54.8 33.67
Previous 17.2 3.2 7.9 83.8 6.5
Median 14.4 4.00 7.90 82.20 7.8
2.0m 16.40 33.40 7.91 98.5 50.80
Previous 17.5 30.7 6.4 80.7 47.2
Median 15.5 25.20 6.73 76.50 39.4
2.5m 16.10 34.40 7.65 95.5 52.10
Previous 15.7 28.8 5.3 64.2 44.6
Median 15.4 24.90 6.73 75.40 39.2
3.0m 16.00 34.80 7.25 90.8 52.70
Previous 17.3 31.3 6.3 80.7 47.9
Median 15.7 29.40 5.17 63.60 45.3
3.5m 16.00 34.90 6.97 87.7 52.90
Previous 15.3 31.3 4.2 50.9 47.9
Median 15.6 29.30 5.13 60.10 45.2
3.9m 16.00 35.00 8.56 85.4 53.00
Previous 15.4 32.7 7.0 86.4 50.0
Median 15.7 29.30 5.17 63.60 45.2

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 15 6.9
Previous 0.1 15 6.9
Median 0.1 20 6.7
Bottom 2.5 10 6.9
Previous 2.5 15 7.2
Median 2.5 30 6.8

Other details

Max depth 4.00
Previous 3.77
Median 4.02
Flow estimate Pool

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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