Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #12731
Date and Time Thursday 28th February 2019 12:25pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Air temp & wind change to west caused temp to start dropping from 33C. also  caused waves going down stream.

Also included as PDF data is sheet for G.O.R which indicates influence (or lack of it) from wetlands

 

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 22.50 2.10 6.27 73.6 3.89 NE wind 4 Air temp 33C.
Previous 20.0 1.3 6.7 74.4 2.6
Median 18.1 2.50 6.39 67.40 4.6
0.5m 22.30 2.10 6.65 77.4 3.99 D.O. very erratic also E.C.
Previous 18.7 1.5 7.1 76.6 2.8
Median 18.1 2.50 6.37 66.00 4.6
1.0m 21.80 2.40 6.73 78.0 4.46
Previous 19.0 3.3 7.3 80.6 6.0
Median 18.2 8.70 6.04 60.70 14.6
1.5m 21.80 2.90 7.02 81.1 5.30
Previous 18.2 6.6 4.7 52.4 11.3
Median 17.9 8.70 5.49 60.50 14.6
2.0m 21.70 10.70 0.08 1.0 18.12 E.C. & D.O. erratic
Previous 21.0 21.0 3.5 43.8 33.4
Median 17.6 25.70 5.02 53.50 40.2
2.5m 20.90 19.90 3.74 46.4 31.79 "
Previous 22.2 25.7 5.5 74.5 40.2
Median 17.3 25.70 5.02 53.50 40.2
3.0m 20.90 25.20 1.01 13.0 39.45 "
Previous 20.9 28.0 0.9 12.2 43.4
Median 18.3 28.30 3.48 40.70 43.8
3.5m 20.60 28.00 0.07 0.9 43.33
Previous 21.5 29.4 3.8 50.7 45.4
Median 18.0 28.30 3.48 40.70 43.8

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 4 6.9
Median 0.1 11 7.1
Bottom 3.5
Previous 3.4 2 7.2
Median 2.8 11 7.2

Other details

Max depth 3.60
Previous 3.51
Median 3.00
Flow estimate Pool

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
Download 03-03-2019 12:35 Lt1_20190228_0002.pdf

Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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