Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #10645
Date and Time Saturday 17th December 2016 13:40pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Site affected by West wind coming upstream - gusts up to 8

Fresh water inflow impossible to access because of wind but probe not drifting at lower levels

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.50 0.30 7.70 79.2 0.70
Previous 14.9 0.1 7.5 74.9 0.2
Median 19.1 0.40 5.77 62.60 0.8
0.5m 16.40 0.40 7.61 78.0 0.74
Previous 9.4 0.1 7.1 62.6 0.3
Median 19.1 0.50 5.77 62.60 0.9
1.0m 16.40 0.40 7.61 78.0 0.86
Previous 14.9 0.1 7.7 76.2 0.2
Median 19.0 0.40 5.67 60.70 0.8
1.5m 16.40 0.40 7.55 77.5 0.88
Previous 9.4 0.1 7.1 62.2 0.3
Median 19.2 0.50 5.67 60.70 1.0
2.0m 16.40 0.50 7.58 78.0 0.90
Previous 14.9 0.1 7.7 75.7 0.2
Median 18.5 14.80 4.14 47.50 23.0
2.5m 16.40 0.70 7.67 78.0 1.33
Previous 9.4 0.1 7.1 62.2 0.3
Median 18.9 16.80 4.14 47.50 23.3
3.0m 16.50 23.90 5.36 57.3 37.29
Previous 14.9 0.1 7.6 75.8 0.2
Median 17.8 28.50 3.01 38.20 44.0
3.5m 16.60 27.00 4.17 51.0 41.94
Previous 9.4 0.1 7.2 62.4 0.3
Median 18.2 28.70 3.01 38.20 44.3
4.0m 16.60 27.30 4.32 52.2 42.35
Previous 14.9 0.1 7.6 75.4 0.2
Median 17.7 29.60 0.92 2.30 45.5
4.5m 16.60 27.30 4.32 52.3 42.37
Previous 9.5 0.1 7.1 62.6 0.3
Median 17.7 29.60 0.18 0.50 45.5
5.0m 16.60 27.30 4.45 53.7 42.43
Previous 9.5 0.1 7.2 62.5 0.3
Median 17.3 29.60 0.02 0.30 45.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 15 6.7
Previous 0.1 20 6.5
Median 0.1 9 6.5
Bottom 5.1
Previous 4.9 7
Median 5.4 7

Other details

Max depth 5.20
Previous 5.00
Median 5.54
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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