Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #12402
Date and Time Friday 21st September 2018 08:53am
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD G6 1.95 @ 08:15

Windmill on bank blown over during previous gale force winds

Cape pond weed blooming prolifically in extensive remaining flood water around G5 

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.40 0.10 9.63 86.9 0.31 Very strong very cold west wind 4-5
Previous 11.7 0.1 8.6 79.6 3.0
Median 17.3 0.10 6.36 69.20 0.3
0.5m 10.30 0.10 9.58 85.6 0.31
Previous 15.7 0.2 7.2 72.7 0.3
Median 17.9 0.10 6.36 69.20 0.3
1.0m 10.30 0.10 9.56 85.5 0.31
Previous 11.7 0.1 8.4 77.0 3.0
Median 17.2 0.10 6.35 66.80 0.3
1.5m 10.30 0.10 9.57 85.5 0.31
Previous 15.7 0.2 7.2 72.8 0.3
Median 17.9 0.10 6.35 66.80 0.3
2.0m 10.30 0.10 9.55 85.2 0.31
Previous 15.7 0.2 7.3 73.2 0.3
Median 15.7 0.10 6.30 66.40 0.3
2.4m 10.30 0.10 9.57 85.4 0.31
Previous 15.4 0.2 5.8 58.3 0.3
Median 17.2 0.10 6.30 66.40 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 13 6.8
Previous 0.1 9 6.3
Median 0.1 9 6.8
Bottom 2.4 15 6.6
Previous 1.7 27 6.3
Median 1.7 9 6.7

Other details

Max depth 2.45
Previous 1.80
Median 1.80
Flow estimate Medium

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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