Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #8672
Date and Time Saturday 18th January 2014 10:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Extremely high temperatures during week
  • Phragmities very tall, green & lush encroaching into water channel

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 22.40 0.60 4.05 47.1 1.10 E.C. erratic
Previous 17.9 0.1 7.5 78.6 0.2
Median 12.6 0.20 7.45 72.00 0.3
0.5m 22.80 0.60 3.95 46.1 1.19
Previous 16.3 0.3 7.0 71.4 0.5
Median 12.6 0.20 7.66 72.00 0.4
1.0m 22.80 0.60 3.92 45.7 1.12
Previous 17.8 0.1 7.5 79.2 0.2
Median 12.6 0.20 7.52 72.00 0.3
1.5m 22.80 0.70 3.81 44.2 1.36 E.C very erratic
Previous 16.3 0.3 7.0 71.6 0.6
Median 12.6 0.20 7.80 72.00 0.4
2.0m 22.80 0.70 3.74 43.7 1.35 " " (1.200 to 1.700)
Previous 17.8 0.1 7.5 79.0 0.2
Median 12.6 0.20 7.44 71.00 0.3
2.5m 22.70 0.90 3.81 44.6 1.56
Previous 16.3 0.3 7.0 71.0 0.8
Median 12.6 0.20 7.44 71.00 0.4
3.0m 19.80 23.60 2.75 34.6 37.24
Previous 17.8 0.1 7.5 79.1 0.2
Median 13.5 0.20 6.96 71.20 0.3
3.5m 19.50 23.90 2.84 35.6 37.53
Previous 16.3 0.3 7.0 70.9 1.2
Median 13.5 0.20 6.96 71.20 0.4
4.0m 19.40 23.90 2.80 34.6 37.56
Previous 17.8 0.1 7.5 79.1 0.2
Median 13.6 0.20 6.96 69.90 0.3
4.5m 19.40 23.90 2.85 35.9 37.59
Previous 17.4 22.1 3.6 43.3 35.0
Median 13.6 0.20 6.96 69.90 0.4
4.8m 19.40 23.90 2.78 34.8 37.59
Previous 18.1 0.1 6.5 69.9 0.2
Median 12.7 0.20 6.96 69.90 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 12 6.7
Previous 0.1 24 6.8
Median 0.1 19 6.9
Bottom
Previous 4.9 12 7.0
Median 4.9 12 7.0

Other details

Max depth 4.86
Previous 4.97
Median 5.25
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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