Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #10944
Date and Time Friday 17th March 2017 14:15pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Very strong E wind 5 impossible to estimate inflow

Large amount of dried dark algae covering recently uncovered stream side. More green algae remains attached to submerged  veg

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.90 0.10 4.84 53.2 0.24
Previous 18.7 0.0 4.9 52.5 0.0
Median 15.9 0.10 7.57 71.80 0.3
0.5m 19.80 0.10 4.79 52.5 0.24
Previous 19.2 0.0 5.6 59.9 0.0
Median 14.9 0.10 7.57 71.80 0.3
1.0m 19.80 0.10 4.74 52.0 0.24
Previous 18.7 0.0 4.8 51.8 0.0
Median 15.9 0.10 7.50 69.50 0.3
1.3m 19.70 0.10 4.68 51.3 0.24
Previous 18.8 0.0 5.5 59.5 0.0
Median 14.9 0.10 7.50 69.50 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 6.5
Previous 0.1 9 6.7
Median 0.1 13 6.6
Bottom 1.3
Previous 1.0 7
Median 2.0 7

Other details

Max depth 1.37
Previous 1.07
Median 1.98
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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