Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #2543
Date and Time Saturday 26th September 2009 12:05pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1. AHD 2.14
2. NOP 1.596 -o SOP 2.260 824.6
3. Very wet and windy 25ml rain overnight
4.Large amount of Blackwood blossom in water
5.Consierable amount of turbity entering from creek upstream. Pale coloured water merging with dark brown river flow. This is travelling intermittently through the recording area and possibly effects the D.O. readings

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.60 0.20 8.27 75.9 ppt has returned to 0.2
Previous 11.9 0.1 8.2 76.2
Median 13.5 0.10 7.54 71.50
0.5m 11.60 0.20 8.24 75.6
Previous 11.0 0.1 9.2 82.8
Median 13.6 0.10 7.54 71.50
1.0m 11.60 0.20 8.17 75.8
Previous 11.9 0.1 8.3 77.4
Median 13.4 0.10 7.65 71.40
1.5m 11.60 0.20 8.16 75.6
Previous 10.9 0.1 9.2 84.0
Median 13.6 0.10 7.65 71.40
2.0m 11.50 0.20 8.45 77.2
Previous 11.9 0.1 8.3 76.9
Median 13.2 0.10 7.55 71.80
2.5m 11.40 0.20 8.59 78.8 D.O. % frequently changing -wide variation
Previous 10.9 0.1 9.3 84.0
Median 13.4 0.10 7.55 71.80
3.0m 11.40 0.20 8.58 78.1 probe -slight drift
Previous 11.9 0.1 8.3 77.1
Median 10.2 0.20 8.73 77.10
3.2m 11.40 0.20 8.69 78.4
Previous 10.9 0.1 9.3 84.7
Median 9.7 0.20 8.73 75.50

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 50
Previous 0.1 60
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 2.5 40
Previous 3.5 80
Median 2.5 30

Other details

Max depth 3.26
Previous 4.07
Median 2.40
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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