Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #8820
Date and Time Sunday 6th April 2014 13:24pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Strong s/e wind
  • Water on flats around G4 & downstream
  • Hundreds of Ibis are just gathering on flats upstream G4

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.70 0.50 4.95 52.3 0.89
Previous 18.6 0.6 5.0 53.8 1.2
Median 16.9 0.40 6.79 66.20 0.7
0.5m 17.60 0.40 4.94 52.0 0.91
Previous 17.9 1.2 6.2 64.3 2.3
Median 16.3 0.30 6.79 66.20 0.5
1.0m 17.60 0.50 4.81 50.6 0.93
Previous 18.7 0.6 5.0 53.2 1.2
Median 16.9 0.40 6.86 67.00 0.9
1.5m 17.80 0.50 4.75 49.8 0.94
Previous 17.9 30.2 5.4 64.4 46.3
Median 16.3 0.30 6.86 67.00 0.6
2.0m 17.50 0.50 4.73 49.7 0.95
Previous 18.4 22.9 4.6 48.8 36.0
Median 17.8 0.40 6.68 63.30 1.1
2.5m 17.60 18.20 4.68 49.1 29.17 E.C. erratic
Previous 18.0 32.0 4.9 62.6 48.9
Median 16.3 0.30 6.68 63.30 0.8
3.0m 18.10 24.80 3.51 42.7 33.58
Previous 18.3 31.0 1.3 15.1 47.6
Median 17.8 23.90 6.37 64.50 37.5
3.5m 18.10 30.20 0.74 9.2 47.13
Previous 18.0 32.3 5.2 64.5 49.2
Median 17.1 0.30 6.37 64.50 1.2
4.0m 18.10 31.50 0.20 2.5 48.24
Previous 18.0 31.9 0.4 4.8 48.8
Median 17.8 23.90 6.18 63.00 37.6
4.5m 18.00 31.80 0.19 2.3 48.65
Previous 18.0 32.3 4.9 63.0 49.3
Median 17.4 22.10 6.18 63.00 35.0
5.0m 17.90 31.80 0.17 2.2 48.71
Previous 17.8 31.9 0.3 3.7 48.8
Median 13.6 0.20 6.92 71.30 3.1
5.5m 17.80 31.90 0.15 1.9 48.71
Previous 17.5 22.1 3.6 42.9 35.0
Median 12.5 0.20 6.92 71.30 0.4
5.8m 17.70 31.90 0.14 1.8 48.70
Previous 14.1 0.1 6.3 61.7 0.2
Median 12.5 0.20 8.58 75.00 0.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 7 9.0
Median 0.1 13 6.9
Bottom
Previous 4.9 12 7.0
Median 4.9 12 7.0

Other details

Max depth 5.93
Previous 5.85
Median 5.02
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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