Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #9114
Date and Time Friday 19th September 2014 09:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Slick on surface of water
  • Pussy Willow catkins floating downstream
  • Lots of small eddies (?water through reeds)
  • Water level lower than last week

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.90 0.20 9.39 84.9 0.32
Previous 10.5 0.1 6.5 58.2 0.3
Median 17.7 0.50 6.23 63.60 1.2
0.5m 10.90 0.20 9.40 85.8 0.32
Previous 12.2 0.3 8.7 80.9 0.7
Median 17.7 0.50 6.03 63.60 1.2
1.0m 10.90 0.20 9.43 85.3 0.32
Previous 10.5 0.1 6.4 57.8 0.3
Median 17.8 0.60 5.98 62.00 1.2
1.5m 10.90 0.20 9.33 84.7 0.32
Previous 12.2 0.4 8.5 79.6 0.8
Median 17.8 0.60 5.68 62.00 1.2
2.0m 10.90 0.20 9.26 82.7 0.32
Previous 10.5 0.1 6.6 59.0 0.3
Median 18.0 18.20 4.87 55.50 29.2
2.5m 10.90 0.20 9.28 82.8 0.32
Previous 12.2 0.4 8.5 78.9 0.8
Median 18.0 18.20 4.68 49.10 29.2
3.0m 10.90 0.20 9.24 84.3 0.32
Previous 10.5 0.1 6.6 59.0 0.3
Median 18.1 28.40 5.15 56.50 43.9
3.5m 10.90 0.20 9.22 83.5 0.32
Previous 12.3 0.5 8.3 78.1 0.8
Median 18.1 28.40 3.42 43.60 43.9
4.0m 10.90 0.20 9.19 83.4 0.32
Previous 10.5 0.1 6.5 58.3 0.3
Median 18.0 28.70 3.62 40.90 44.6
4.5m 10.90 0.20 9.15 82.8 0.32
Previous 14.2 24.6 3.6 40.9 38.7
Median 18.0 28.70 3.16 40.30 44.6
5.0m 10.90 0.20 9.11 82.4 0.32
Previous 10.5 0.1 6.5 57.6 0.3
Median 16.4 22.10 5.46 55.60 35.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 17 7.1
Previous 0.1 10 7.0
Median 0.1 12 6.9
Bottom
Previous 4.9
Median 4.9

Other details

Max depth 5.16
Previous 5.15
Median 5.03
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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