Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #8571
Date and Time Friday 15th November 2013 12:50pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Water level higher from recent rain
  • Fast flow with debris
  • Flats are again flooded around G5 & flowering Cape pond weed covers large areas

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 14.40 0.10 6.11 59.5 0.23
Previous 12.8 0.1 9.0 85.2 0.3
Median 16.7 0.10 6.76 71.10 0.3
0.5m 14.00 0.10 6.05 58.7 0.23
Previous 11.9 0.1 8.8 81.2 0.3
Median 17.4 0.10 6.76 71.10 0.3
1.0m 13.90 0.10 6.05 58.7 0.23
Previous 12.8 0.1 8.9 84.1 0.3
Median 16.5 0.10 6.80 68.10 0.3
1.5m 13.90 0.10 6.07 58.8 0.23
Previous 11.8 0.1 8.8 81.2 0.3
Median 17.0 0.10 6.80 68.10 0.3
2.0m 13.90 0.10 6.03 58.5 0.23
Previous 12.8 0.1 9.0 84.7 0.3
Median 14.7 0.10 6.85 62.70 0.3
2.5m 13.90 0.10 6.01 58.4 0.23
Previous 11.8 0.1 8.8 80.9 0.3
Median 14.7 0.10 5.85 61.20 0.3
2.9m 13.90 0.10 5.92 57.8 0.23
Previous 11.5 0.2 6.8 62.7 0.3
Median 15.0 0.10 5.85 61.20 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 35 6.9
Previous 0.1 27 7.0
Median 0.1 15 7.1
Bottom
Previous 1.4 7
Median 1.7 7

Other details

Max depth 3.00
Previous 2.23
Median 1.66
Flow estimate Fast

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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