Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #10168
Date and Time Friday 26th February 2016 14:42pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Strong w. wind, small waves u/s to G4
  • All flats around G4 flooded except for further u/s on north side of channel
  • Freshwater inflow difficult to tell because of wind/waves
  • Algae on submerged streamside veg. & on surface along drains

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.30 0.40 4.88 53.0 0.81
Previous 19.0 0.3 4.4 47.1 0.7
Median 15.8 0.50 6.47 68.40 1.0
0.5m 19.10 0.40 4.82 52.1 0.81
Previous 22.3 0.5 6.5 71.0 0.9
Median 15.8 0.50 6.68 68.40 1.1
1.0m 18.90 0.40 4.67 50.1 0.81
Previous 19.0 0.3 4.4 47.4 0.7
Median 15.8 0.50 6.22 67.90 1.1
1.5m 19.00 0.40 4.60 49.6 0.82
Previous 21.9 0.5 6.2 70.4 1.0
Median 15.8 0.60 6.46 67.90 1.1
2.0m 18.90 0.40 4.53 49.0 0.82
Previous 19.8 16.8 0.1 0.6 23.0
Median 16.3 22.10 2.98 37.70 35.0
2.5m 18.90 0.40 4.49 48.5 0.86
Previous 21.6 21.7 0.1 0.9 34.5
Median 16.3 22.10 2.99 38.60 35.0
3.0m 19.50 21.50 0.03 0.4 34.10
Previous 19.7 29.0 0.0 0.4 44.9
Median 17.7 28.50 2.70 33.10 44.1
3.5m 19.80 28.50 0.02 0.3 44.02
Previous 19.8 29.4 0.0 0.4 45.3
Median 17.7 28.50 3.01 38.20 44.1
4.0m 19.00 29.30 0.02 0.3 45.25
Previous 18.2 29.6 0.0 0.3 45.6
Median 17.0 28.80 1.07 13.30 44.5
4.5m 18.50 29.70 0.02 0.3 45.61
Previous 18.5 29.6 0.0 0.3 45.7
Median 17.0 28.80 2.29 28.70 44.5
5.0m 17.90 29.70 0.02 0.2 45.68
Previous 17.6 29.6 0.0 0.3 45.6
Median 17.6 29.10 0.12 1.50 44.8
5.5m 17.60 29.70 0.02 0.2 45.72
Previous 17.6 29.7 0.0 0.3 45.7
Median 16.8 29.00 0.12 1.50 44.8
5.6m 17.30 29.70 0.02 0.2 45.74
Previous 18.1 29.6 0.0 0.2 45.6
Median 16.8 29.00 0.16 2.10 44.8

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.1
Previous 0.1 9 6.1
Median 0.1 9 6.6
Bottom
Previous 5.4
Median 5.4

Other details

Max depth 5.70
Previous 5.68
Median 5.39
Flow estimate Slow

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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