Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #8819
Date and Time Sunday 6th April 2014 14:44pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Very strong east wind bringing waves downstream toward G5
  • Water visible in drains only upstream G4 on north side of river but water on flats south side of channel
  • No water visible both sides of channel ( apart from drains) around G5

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.80 0.10 6.20 65.5 0.28
Previous 18.0 0.1 6.4 67.1 0.3
Median 15.0 0.10 6.76 67.10 0.3
0.5m 17.80 0.10 6.09 64.1 0.28
Previous 16.7 0.1 6.2 63.9 0.3
Median 14.0 0.10 6.76 67.00 0.3
1.0m 17.50 0.10 6.03 63.3 0.28
Previous 17.9 0.1 6.2 65.6 0.3
Median 14.7 0.10 6.80 68.50 0.3
1.5m 17.40 0.10 5.87 61.3 0.28
Previous 16.6 0.1 5.9 59.9 0.3
Median 13.9 0.10 6.80 68.50 0.3
2.0m 17.30 0.10 5.80 60.5 0.28
Previous 17.9 0.1 6.1 64.8 0.3
Median 13.9 0.10 6.85 64.80 0.3
2.1m 17.30 0.10 5.68 59.1 0.28
Previous 13.9 0.1 5.9 57.8 0.2
Median 12.8 0.10 6.85 62.70 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 9 6.6
Median 0.1 12 7.0
Bottom
Previous 1.5 7
Median 1.5 7

Other details

Max depth 2.23
Previous 2.14
Median 1.60
Flow estimate Slow

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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