Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #9655
Date and Time Saturday 30th May 2015 08:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • very strong N/W wind is bringing waves upstream.
  • hill between mill and drain along OOR is slipping onto road.
  • areas around G5 flooded into low areas.
  • many swans, ducks and other water birds.
  • 4-6 duck shooters shooting near G5.
  • south of G5 Cape Weed flowering also between 'hills' and Rowan's Gully.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.40 0.10 9.06 81.4 0.27
Previous 14.1 0.1 7.3 71.6 0.3
Median 14.9 0.10 7.25 71.50 0.3
0.5m 10.40 0.10 9.04 80.8 0.27
Previous 13.9 0.1 8.2 79.1 0.3
Median 15.4 0.10 7.25 71.50 0.3
1.0m 10.40 0.10 8.94 79.8 0.27
Previous 14.1 0.1 7.1 68.5 0.3
Median 14.8 0.10 7.11 68.50 0.3
1.5m 10.40 0.10 8.80 78.9 0.27
Previous 13.9 0.1 8.0 77.9 0.3
Median 15.4 0.10 7.14 68.80 0.3
1.9m 10.40 0.10 8.72 77.9 0.27
Previous 14.4 0.1 7.1 69.9 0.3
Median 15.4 0.10 6.63 68.00 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.6
Previous 0.1 9 6.6
Median 0.1 9 6.7
Bottom 2.2
Previous 1.5
Median 1.9

Other details

Max depth 2.30
Previous 1.73
Median 1.78
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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