Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #8078
Date and Time Wednesday 13th February 2013 15:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.Very strong east wind creating waves from upstream
2. Flats flooded from Princetown to G.4
" " " G4 to G5 south side -no water on northern flats immediately down stream G5
3. Huge no. of water birds in flooded areas

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 22.10 0.10 5.33 60.1 0.26
Previous 19.5 0.1 6.1 65.5 0.3
Median 15.4 0.10 7.22 74.50 0.3
0.5m 20.90 0.10 5.37 60.1 0.26
Previous 18.9 0.1 5.7 61.7 0.3
Median 14.9 0.10 7.22 74.50 0.3
1.0m 20.70 0.10 5.18 57.7 0.26
Previous 19.0 0.1 5.7 61.8 0.3
Median 15.4 0.10 7.30 70.80 0.3
1.5m 20.50 0.10 5.02 56.2 0.26
Previous 18.8 0.1 5.6 60.0 0.3
Median 14.4 0.10 7.30 70.80 0.3
1.9m 20.50 0.10 4.94 55.0 0.26
Previous 17.8 0.1 7.1 75.0 0.3
Median 14.4 0.10 7.30 72.50 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 15 7.2
Previous 0.1 15 7.0
Median 0.1 15 7.1
Bottom
Previous 2.5 60 7.4
Median 2.5 50 7.4

Other details

Max depth 2.31
Previous 2.12
Median 1.95
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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