Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #12763
Date and Time Wednesday 13th March 2019 13:55pm
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD G2 1.44  G6   1.42@ 13:35

Mouth barred -berm created by very rough seas. Some waves currently overtopping berm & reaching estuary with some salt return but no fresh outflow

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.40 1.70 4.76 50.2 3.32 E.C. erratic
Previous 17.7 1.8 4.2 44.8 3.4
Median 17.8 2.20 6.85 70.50 4.2
0.5m 16.70 2.30 4.95 41.5 4.24
Previous 20.6 1.6 5.9 66.3 3.0
Median 17.8 2.30 6.97 70.80 4.3
1.0m 17.30 3.00 3.90 41.4 5.53 D.O. erratic
Previous 18.0 4.7 1.2 17.5 8.2
Median 17.9 5.80 7.00 69.10 11.1
1.5m 18.00 9.50 4.56 51.0 9.40 D.O.erratic very wide range
Previous 20.9 2.7 7.4 84.3 5.0
Median 17.9 6.20 7.01 69.80 11.4
2.0m 17.70 18.20 5.55 64.2 29.37 D.O. erratic E.C. rising & falling
Previous 20.6 17.1 0.1 0.6 27.7
Median 17.3 24.70 5.95 64.20 39.0
2.5m 17.60 20.20 6.07 71.7 32.20 E.C. erratic
Previous 18.7 18.2 3.7 44.1 29.5
Median 17.3 25.30 6.32 66.90 39.6
3.0m 18.10 22.00 6.09 73.3 34.93
Previous 19.7 28.6 0.0 0.5 44.2
Median 17.6 28.60 4.16 51.30 44.2
3.5m 19.90 27.70 0.06 0.8 42.90
Previous 19.3 27.4 0.6 8.1 42.6
Median 17.6 28.60 4.29 55.00 44.3
4.0m 19.70 28.40 0.05 0.6 43.94
Previous 18.9 29.4 0.0 0.4 45.4
Median 17.9 29.80 1.76 22.90 45.8
4.5m 19.50 28.80 0.04 0.5 44.50
Previous 19.1 29.6 0.4 5.6 45.7
Median 17.9 30.00 1.98 25.30 46.1
4.8m 19.30 29.00 0.04 0.5 44.75
Previous 18.9 29.5 0.0 0.5 45.4
Median 17.8 30.00 1.98 25.30 46.1

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 3 7.0
Median 0.1 10 6.9
Bottom 4.8
Previous 4.8 2 7.7
Median 4.2 9 7.1

Other details

Max depth 4.90
Previous 4.86
Median 4.32
Flow estimate Pool

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

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