Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #988
Date and Time Saturday 20th September 2008 13:50pm
Approved Approved

Notes

strong west wind. 10ml rain overnight.
Upstream from G5= 12 Grey Heron, 4 Plover, 3 abandoned swans nests- no water.
Dowstream from G5= 15 mountain duck in drainage channel

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.20 0.10 8.20 75.3
Previous 12.4 0.1 8.9 83.3
Median 14.0 0.10 6.17 60.50
0.5m 10.90 0.10 8.23 74.7
Previous 10.1 0.1 10.0 89.0
Median 14.3 0.10 6.17 60.50
1.0m 10.90 0.10 8.54 77.7
Previous 12.2 0.1 9.0 84.1
Median 14.0 0.10 6.24 59.70
1.5m 10.80 0.10 8.64 78.0
Previous 10.0 0.1 10.1 89.5
Median 14.3 0.10 6.24 59.70
2.0m 10.80 0.10 8.74 78.8
Previous 12.2 0.1 8.8 81.9
Median 12.2 0.10 6.23 61.20
2.5m 10.80 0.10 8.60 78.0
Previous 10.0 0.1 10.0 89.4
Median 11.7 0.10 6.09 61.20

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30
Previous 0.1 30
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 2.6 30
Previous 2.4 20
Median 2.5 30

Other details

Max depth 2.65
Previous 2.50
Median 2.50
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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