Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #13333
Date and Time Friday 20th September 2019 08:40am
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD @ G6 about 2.20

Flats around G5 & upstream still have extensive water cover. Cape pond weed flowering prolifically around G5

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.80 0.10 10.80 97.0 0.29 NE wind gusts up to 5
Previous 9.4 0.1 10.2 89.5 0.3
Median 15.1 0.10 7.00 68.80 0.3
0.5m 10.80 0.10 10.22 92.2 0.29
Previous 8.9 0.2 9.0 77.3 0.4
Median 15.1 0.10 7.00 68.80 0.3
1.0m 10.80 0.10 10.32 93.1 0.29
Previous 9.4 0.1 10.3 89.7 0.3
Median 15.1 0.10 6.97 68.40 0.3
1.5m 10.70 0.10 10.35 93.4 0.29
Previous 8.8 0.2 9.0 77.5 0.4
Median 15.6 0.10 6.97 68.40 0.3
2.0m 10.70 0.10 10.35 93.4 0.29 med. flow at this depth
Previous 9.4 0.1 10.3 89.9 0.3
Median 16.0 0.10 6.31 65.10 0.3
2.5m 10.70 0.10 10.03 89.7 0.29
Previous 8.8 0.2 8.8 76.2 0.4
Median 16.7 0.10 6.31 65.10 0.3
2.7m 10.70 0.10 9.69 87.5 0.29
Previous 16.0 0.1 5.3 54.2 0.3
Median 16.7 0.10 5.57 59.00 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 17 6.6
Previous 0.1 20 6.6
Median 0.1 12 6.7
Bottom 2.7 21 6.8
Previous 3.2 14 6.3
Median 1.9 12 6.6

Other details

Max depth 2.84
Previous 3.30
Median 2.05
Flow estimate Fast

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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