Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #16426
Date and Time Friday 30th August 2024 09:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

Kim Morton also sampling

Monitored following strong ocean storm surge 

Hard to gauge flow due to wind

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.00 0.30 9.98 98.3 0.37
Previous 11.1 0.2 9.9 95.5 0.3
Median 14.0 0.40 9.24 90.50 0.4
0.5m 11.90 0.30 9.98 97.8 0.37
Previous 9.3 0.4 11.1 102.3 0.5
Median 14.1 0.40 9.24 90.50 0.4
1.0m 11.90 0.30 10.00 97.9 0.37
Previous 11.1 0.2 9.9 95.4 0.3
Median 13.9 0.50 8.75 90.40 0.4
1.5m 11.80 0.30 10.00 97.8 0.37
Previous 9.3 0.5 11.1 102.0 0.7
Median 14.1 0.50 8.75 90.40 0.4
2.0m 11.80 0.30 10.00 97.8 0.37
Previous 11.1 0.2 9.9 95.5 0.3
Median 13.9 0.60 8.59 89.90 0.4
2.5m 11.80 0.30 10.01 97.9 0.37
Previous 9.3 0.5 11.0 101.9 0.8
Median 13.9 0.60 8.59 89.90 0.8
3.0m 11.80 0.30 10.02 97.9 0.37
Previous 11.1 0.2 9.9 95.4 0.3
Median 14.9 26.00 7.53 77.10 0.9
3.5m 11.80 0.30 10.02 98.0 0.37
Previous 11.4 26.0 7.5 73.0 37.1
Median 15.2 26.00 7.53 77.10 31.8
4.0m 11.80 0.30 10.03 98.1 0.37
Previous 11.1 0.2 9.9 95.5 0.3
Median 15.4 30.50 7.22 73.80 37.0
4.5m 11.80 0.30 10.04 98.1 0.38 Unstable reading
Previous 11.7 26.0 7.2 70.7 37.0
Median 15.7 30.50 7.22 73.80 41.8
5.0m 11.80 0.30 10.04 98.1 0.38 Unstable reading
Previous 11.1 0.2 9.9 95.5 0.3
Median 15.5 30.50 4.83 49.10 42.9
5.5m 11.80 0.40 10.04 98.2 0.55
Previous 11.7 26.0 7.2 70.2 37.0
Median 18.6 30.70 4.83 49.10 43.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 11 6.1
Previous 0.1 9 6.7
Median 0.1 9 6.9
Bottom 5.7 12 6.6
Previous 5.0 9 6.9
Median 5.0 9 7.1

Other details

Max depth 5.79
Previous 5.11
Median 5.11
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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