Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #9014
Date and Time Saturday 19th July 2014 09:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

    2.94 G6 @ 08:10
  • Despite strong flow from upstream flow was pulsing from mouth under bridge upstream to near township
  • Because of very fast flow no profile was monitored at G5 &G4

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 9.10 0.20 8.4 0.51 E.C. erratic
Previous 9.1 0.5 7.8 67.9 0.9
Median 13.4 2.20 7.34 67.90 4.2
0.5m 9.00 0.30 8.3 0.58
Previous 10.7 0.5 6.3 57.0 1.0
Median 13.9 2.90 7.34 71.50 5.5
1.0m 9.00 0.30 8.3 0.55
Previous 9.0 0.9 7.4 63.9 1.8
Median 13.7 3.00 6.42 64.80 5.6
1.5m 9.00 0.20 8.2 0.54
Previous 10.5 1.7 6.0 53.5 3.3
Median 14.4 3.00 6.42 71.90 6.6
2.0m 9.00 0.20 8.4 0.53 ppt 0.2-0.3 constant change
Previous 8.9 1.1 6.9 60.2 2.1
Median 14.2 16.70 5.68 62.10 24.7
2.5m 9.00 0.20 8.4 0.54
Previous 14.2 30.1 3.4 40.1 46.5
Median 15.4 29.60 5.68 68.50 45.6
3.0m 9.00 0.30 8.3 0.54
Previous 13.7 20.4 8.2 89.4 32.6
Median 13.7 20.40 8.20 89.40 32.6
3.5m 9.00 0.30 8.2 0.53
Previous 10.3 0.1 8.0 72.1 0.3
Median 10.3 0.10 8.03 72.10 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 24 6.7
Previous 0.1 19 7.0
Median 0.1 13 7.0
Bottom
Previous 2.5
Median 2.5

Other details

Max depth 3.79
Previous 2.66
Median 2.79
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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