Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #12756
Date and Time Saturday 9th March 2019 13:01pm
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD G2  1.51@13:01      G6 1.46 @ 10:00

Bottom turbidity contained many clearly visible small particles

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.50 2.10 5.94 65.5 4.01 S.E. wind 3-4 toward G2 =high ripples
Previous 19.7 2.8 6.4 70.8 5.2
Median 17.8 2.20 6.97 70.50 4.2
0.5m 19.50 2.10 5.93 65.3 4.05 E.C. erratic
Previous 22.3 2.2 7.2 83.3 4.2
Median 17.8 1.80 6.97 70.40 3.8
1.0m 19.60 2.20 6.10 67.3 4.12 "
Previous 21.5 5.0 3.1 35.9 9.0
Median 17.9 6.20 7.00 69.10 11.4
1.5m 18.70 3.10 6.03 65.8 5.75
Previous 21.8 2.9 7.5 86.3 5.4
Median 17.7 6.20 7.00 69.10 11.4
2.0m 21.10 9.50 0.06 0.7 16.16
Previous 21.3 15.6 0.1 1.4 25.6
Median 17.3 25.30 6.32 66.90 39.6
2.5m 20.70 15.10 1.17 21.5 24.77 D.O. extremely erratic
Previous 21.0 20.0 3.6 44.4 32.0
Median 17.0 25.30 6.32 66.90 39.6
3.0m 20.80 23.00 0.04 0.6 36.36
Previous 20.4 27.9 0.1 0.7 43.2
Median 17.6 29.50 4.29 55.00 45.3
3.5m 20.30 27.90 0.04 0.5 43.16
Previous 20.6 28.2 0.1 0.7 43.7
Median 17.3 29.50 4.29 55.00 45.3
4.0m 20.00 28.40 0.04 0.5 43.94
Previous 19.3 29.4 0.1 0.7 45.3
Median 17.8 31.80 1.98 25.30 48.5
4.5m 19.50 28.90 0.04 0.5 44.62
Previous 0.0 29.5 0.1 0.5 45.4
Median 17.8 31.80 2.13 26.20 48.6
4.8m 19.10 29.20 0.04 0.5 45.00
Previous 19.2 29.4 0.1 1.1 45.2
Median 17.8 31.80 2.13 26.20 48.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.8
Previous 0.1 4 6.7
Median 0.1 12 6.9
Bottom 4.8 30 7.1
Previous 4.8 4 7.0
Median 4.1 9 7.1

Other details

Max depth 4.86
Previous 4.94
Median 4.21
Flow estimate Pool

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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