Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth
Observation ID #374
Date and Time Friday 21st March 2008 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

3 mm rain recorded at Lower Gellibrand 20/3/08.
Evidence of sea water coming over the bar

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.20 1.70 6.30 66.0
Previous 17.5 2.7 6.5 73.0
Median 17.1 5.00 6.45 70.60
0.5m 17.00 1.70 6.14 64.3
Previous 20.1 6.7 4.7 51.5
Median 17.1 6.70 7.20 70.60
1.0m 17.00 1.80 6.29 65.4
Previous 17.8 4.6 6.7 70.4
Median 16.9 30.60 6.40 70.40
1.5m 16.70 1.80 6.71 69.4
Previous 18.4 30.8 2.9 34.6
Median 16.9 30.80 6.40 70.70
2.0m 16.90 2.00 4.50 43.5
Previous 19.2 18.4 0.4 22.1
Median 16.0 30.20 4.80 57.50
2.5m 16.30 9.40 6.35 65.5
Previous 13.9 30.2 4.8 57.5
Median 16.0 31.00 11.20 135.00
2.9m 16.60 13.80 5.50 50.5
Previous 16.0 31.0 11.2 135.0
Median 16.0 31.00 11.20 135.00

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 15
Previous 0.1 15
Median 0.1 15
Bottom 2.9 15
Previous 2.4 10
Median 2.0 20

Other details

Max depth 3.00
Previous 2.50
Median 2.40
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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