Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #8407
Date and Time Friday 19th July 2013 13:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Heavy rain
  • Extensive water cover on all flats around G5
  • Water over bank between G5&G4 & entering drain upstream of hills
  • Extensive runoff in all areas
  • Many water birds (Swans, Teal, W/h Herons. W/n Herons, Pink eared duck)

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.60 0.20 6.88 63.3 0.33
Previous 10.8 0.1 9.2 83.2 0.3
Median 15.0 0.10 7.21 74.30 0.3
0.5m 11.50 0.20 6.76 62.2 0.34
Previous 10.0 0.1 9.6 84.9 0.3
Median 16.6 0.10 7.21 74.30 0.3
1.0m 11.50 0.20 6.75 61.9 0.34
Previous 10.8 0.1 9.0 81.0 0.3
Median 14.7 0.10 7.11 70.80 0.3
1.5m 11.50 0.20 6.80 62.3 0.34
Previous 9.8 0.1 9.4 83.1 0.3
Median 15.1 0.10 7.11 70.80 0.3
2.0m 11.50 0.20 6.87 62.9 0.34
Previous 11.4 0.1 8.8 80.3 0.3
Median 14.1 0.10 8.23 76.80 0.3
2.5m 11.50 0.20 6.85 62.7 0.34
Previous 14.7 0.1 5.8 57.6 0.3
Median 14.2 0.10 8.23 76.80 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 14 7.1
Previous 0.1 9 7.3
Median 0.1 15 7.1
Bottom
Previous 1.4 7
Median 1.9 50

Other details

Max depth 2.62
Previous 1.55
Median 1.89
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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