Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #3001
Date and Time Friday 8th January 2010 11:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

1. AHD. 0.50
2. NOP. 0.393 50.1 SOP. 0.673 85
3. Flow is very slow and shallow - depth is only 20 -30 cm in some areas downstream from G6. Width of channel is greatly reduced.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.10 0.10 6.48 67.7
Previous 20.0 0.1 4.7 51.8
Median 15.3 0.10 7.66 72.50
0.5m 17.70 0.10 6.48 68.0
Previous 16.5 0.1 6.1 62.9
Median 15.3 0.10 7.69 75.00
1.0m 17.60 0.10 6.46 67.7
Previous 20.0 0.1 4.3 47.4
Median 15.1 0.10 7.62 73.80
1.5m 17.60 0.10 6.21 65.4
Previous 16.5 0.1 5.7 58.4
Median 15.1 0.10 7.65 74.80

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 20
Previous 0.1 20
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 1.5 20
Previous 2.1 30
Median 2.2 30

Other details

Max depth 1.67
Previous 1.75
Median 2.47
Flow estimate Slow

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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