Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #8287
Date and Time Friday 17th May 2013 12:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

    G6 2.14 @ 13:29
  • Camping ground has significant flooding in low south areas from run off resulting from over 100ml rain during past days

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.00 3.30 7.19 68.0 6.06 Surface waves to G2 from strong s/e wind
Previous 13.7 4.5 7.3 72.1 9.1
Median 16.7 1.70 7.67 78.00 3.3
0.5m 11.90 3.30 7.06 66.7 6.13
Previous 12.2 3.0 7.9 75.5 5.6
Median 16.8 1.70 7.68 78.00 3.3
1.0m 11.90 3.60 7.05 66.8 6.44
Previous 15.4 23.8 7.5 87.0 37.5
Median 17.2 3.70 7.40 78.20 6.7
1.5m 12.00 5.10 6.07 57.5 8.97 D.O. & E.C wide range
Previous 14.2 26.0 6.8 77.5 40.4
Median 17.3 3.70 7.40 78.20 6.7
2.0m 12.20 8.10 3.71 36.4 13.70 Stronger bottom current affecting probe
Previous 16.7 32.9 3.1 38.6 50.1
Median 16.6 23.50 6.27 72.80 37.0
2.5m 13.40 27.50 5.86 64.8 42.95
Previous 15.9 33.7 4.4 55.1 51.1
Median 16.6 23.50 6.29 74.80 37.0
3.0m 14.60 30.70 6.22 74.0 47.23
Previous 16.9 33.9 1.8 21.5 51.5
Median 16.7 29.70 4.26 51.30 45.9
3.5m 15.70 32.40 2.67 32.5 49.52
Previous 16.9 34.1 4.0 51.3 51.8
Median 16.7 29.70 4.69 53.90 45.9
4.0m 16.00 32.70 2.05 25.4 49.94
Previous 17.6 33.0 5.3 68.0 50.3
Median 17.0 31.90 1.15 12.50 48.7
4.5m 16.30 32.80 1.74 21.5 49.95
Previous 17.9 32.2 0.3 3.6 49.1
Median 17.0 31.90 1.15 12.50 48.7

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 14 6.9
Previous 0.1 10 6.7
Median 0.1 15 6.8
Bottom
Previous 2.5 10 7.6
Median 2.5 20 6.9

Other details

Max depth 4.55
Previous 3.92
Median 4.00
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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