Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #9956
Date and Time Saturday 21st November 2015 08:52am
Approved Approved

Notes

- Difficult to tell freshwater inflow because of waves

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.30 0.40 6.40 66.9 0.87 V.strong cold west wind -waves under G4
Previous 15.6 0.1 7.4 74.2 0.3
Median 14.6 0.50 6.94 68.40 1.0
0.5m 17.30 0.50 6.22 64.8 0.91 E.C. erratic
Previous 11.5 0.1 10.6 96.9 0.3
Median 14.6 0.50 6.94 68.40 1.0
1.0m 17.30 0.50 6.27 65.5 0.89
Previous 15.6 0.1 7.3 72.8 0.3
Median 14.6 0.50 6.87 67.90 1.1
1.5m 17.30 0.50 6.04 63.0 0.94
Previous 11.5 0.1 10.7 98.6 0.3
Median 14.6 0.50 6.87 67.90 1.1
2.0m 16.90 25.50 5.77 70.9 40.29 D.O. erratic
Previous 15.6 0.1 7.4 74.2 0.3
Median 16.1 22.10 5.75 61.30 35.0
2.5m 16.30 27.50 4.74 57.2 42.65
Previous 11.5 0.1 10.8 99.1 0.3
Median 16.1 22.10 4.95 60.60 35.0
3.0m 16.20 27.70 4.43 53.5 42.94
Previous 15.6 0.2 7.1 71.9 0.4
Median 17.0 27.00 2.70 33.10 40.1
3.5m 16.20 27.80 4.25 51.4 43.07
Previous 11.5 0.1 10.9 99.4 0.3
Median 17.0 27.00 2.50 29.60 40.1
4.0m 16.10 27.80 3.80 45.7 43.15
Previous 15.4 16.8 3.8 42.4 27.3
Median 17.0 27.10 2.29 28.70 42.1
4.5m 16.10 27.90 3.37 40.4 43.21
Previous 11.6 0.1 10.6 98.0 0.3
Median 17.0 27.10 1.97 23.10 42.1
4.8m 16.00 27.90 2.77 33.1 43.23
Previous 10.0 0.1 8.7 77.5 0.3
Median 17.1 27.80 1.97 23.10 42.2

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 11 6.7
Previous 0.1 9 7.1
Median 0.1 9 6.7
Bottom
Previous 5.4
Median 5.4

Other details

Max depth 4.93
Previous 4.97
Median 5.37
Flow estimate Pool

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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