Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #15748
Date and Time Friday 15th September 2023 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Flats around Rivernook have emptied significantly

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.50 0.20 9.91 98.5 0.31
Previous 11.2 0.2 9.8 94.8 0.3
Median 14.4 0.20 8.91 90.60 0.3
0.5m 12.40 0.20 9.91 98.3 0.31
Previous 8.8 0.2 10.4 94.6 0.3
Median 14.4 0.20 8.73 89.60 0.3
1.0m 12.40 0.20 9.91 98.3 0.31
Previous 11.2 0.2 9.8 94.7 0.3
Median 14.3 0.20 8.94 90.50 0.3
1.5m 12.40 0.20 9.91 98.2 0.31
Previous 8.8 0.2 10.4 94.4 0.3
Median 14.3 0.20 8.73 89.40 0.3
2.0m 12.30 0.20 9.91 98.2 0.31
Previous 11.2 0.2 9.8 94.4 0.3
Median 14.2 0.20 8.94 90.40 0.3
2.5m 12.30 0.20 9.90 98.0 0.31
Previous 8.8 0.2 10.4 94.3 0.3
Median 14.2 0.20 8.73 89.20 0.3
3.0m 12.30 0.20 9.91 98.1 0.31
Previous 11.2 0.2 9.8 94.4 0.3
Median 14.2 0.20 8.94 90.30 0.3
3.5m 12.30 0.20 9.90 98.0 0.31
Previous 8.8 0.2 10.3 94.1 0.3
Median 14.2 0.20 8.73 89.10 0.3
4.0m 12.30 0.20 9.90 98.0 0.31
Previous 11.2 0.2 9.8 94.2 0.3
Median 14.2 0.20 8.94 90.10 0.3
4.5m 12.10 0.20 9.90 98.0 0.31
Previous 8.8 0.2 10.3 94.0 0.3
Median 14.2 0.20 8.72 89.00 0.3
4.9m 12.10 0.20 9.89 97.9 0.31
Previous 10.8 0.2 9.2 87.8 0.3
Median 14.4 0.20 8.72 89.00 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 27 7.2
Previous 0.1 30 6.9
Median 0.1 19 7.1
Bottom 4.9 27 7.1
Previous 6.0 30 7.0
Median 5.0 17 7.0

Other details

Max depth 5.00
Previous 6.12
Median 5.15
Flow estimate Slow

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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