Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #12047
Date and Time Monday 14th May 2018 16:25pm
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD G2 0.80 @ 16:25     G6  2.27 @ 17:16

From top to 2:00 m. flow going upstream but from 2:50 down flow is going fast downstream

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.20 2.70 6.98 66.1 5.06 E.C. erratic
Previous 14.1 12.5 5.7 59.1 17.1
Median 18.1 1.80 6.67 69.60 3.3
0.5m 12.10 2.70 6.97 65.8 5.10 E.C. erratic
Previous 16.0 9.0 1.1 12.3 15.2
Median 18.7 1.80 6.82 71.90 3.3
1.0m 12.30 3.90 6.23 60.2 6.71 E.C. very erratic
Previous 16.8 30.7 7.7 97.0 47.2
Median 18.1 2.70 6.29 73.20 5.0
1.5m 12.50 6.80 5.24 50.7 12.58 E.C. very erratic 'Range'
Previous 17.3 30.9 6.3 79.4 47.4
Median 18.2 2.70 6.29 73.20 5.0
2.0m 13.10 11.40 4.07 41.5 20.06 E.C. " "
Previous 16.8 32.5 7.5 94.2 49.6
Median 17.6 24.40 5.12 51.70 38.3
2.5m 13.30 12.40 3.33 34.4 20.79 E.C. " "
Previous 17.3 33.0 6.0 76.2 50.2
Median 17.7 24.40 5.12 51.70 38.3
3.0m 13.30 12.50 3.29 34.0 20.80
Previous 18.3 32.5 3.9 51.1 49.6
Median 19.2 30.20 2.45 31.90 47.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 35 6.9
Median 0.1 12 7.0
Bottom 3.0
Previous 2.4 4 7.3
Median 2.9 32 7.2

Other details

Max depth 3.13
Previous 2.50
Median 3.00
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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