Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #11969
Date and Time Friday 13th April 2018 11:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD G2 1.52

Flow affected by strong wind  = waves downstream

Turbidity very erratic

CCMA YEOKEL meter used

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.60 3.40 6.54 69.5 6.31 Strong WNW wind 5+
Previous 18.7 2.5 6.4 69.3 4.6
Median 18.1 1.80 6.67 69.60 3.3
0.5m 17.80 3.60 6.26 67.4 6.53
Previous 18.1 3.1 5.5 59.0 5.7
Median 18.1 1.80 6.82 71.90 3.3
1.0m 17.90 3.90 6.03 65.2 7.11
Previous 18.2 10.3 0.0 0.4 17.4
Median 17.9 2.70 6.16 68.20 5.0
1.5m 19.10 8.70 3.42 39.2 14.63
Previous 18.5 11.2 0.1 0.6 15.6
Median 17.9 2.70 6.54 73.20 5.0
2.0m 18.80 15.20 2.11 24.8 24.60
Previous 18.3 24.4 2.4 29.5 38.3
Median 17.3 21.70 5.12 51.70 34.6
2.5m 18.60 25.70 4.02 50.5 40.25
Previous 18.2 26.4 4.5 56.0 41.0
Median 17.3 21.70 5.18 56.00 34.6
3.0m 18.50 29.20 4.87 51.7 45.45
Previous 18.0 31.8 3.2 40.7 48.6
Median 18.7 30.00 2.45 31.90 46.4
3.5m 18.30 32.50 3.93 51.1 49.65
Previous 18.0 30.0 3.7 47.4 48.9
Median 19.2 30.00 2.45 31.90 46.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 12 6.9
Median 0.1 11 7.0
Bottom 3.5
Previous 3.5 4 7.3
Median 2.9 32 7.2

Other details

Max depth 3.64
Previous 3.65
Median 3.00
Flow estimate N/A

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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