Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #4623
Date and Time Friday 29th October 2010 12:35pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1. AHD 1.36 (at 09:08)
2.NOP & SOP not available
3.Water has further reduced on flats. Only area on south side of G5 is still underwater
4. Aponogeton dist. flowering on above flat and in drainage areas
5.Water dark brown with dead Blackwood blossom floating on surface
6. Gt. white egrets 3 at G5, Shellduck about 40 around G5

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 15.10 0.10 9.70 90.1 0.28
Previous 13.5 0.1 8.5 81.7 0.3
Median 15.0 0.10 7.82 77.70 0.3
0.5m 14.30 0.10 9.25 90.2 0.28
Previous 11.6 0.2 7.7 70.1 0.3
Median 15.0 0.10 7.80 76.70 0.3
1.0m 14.10 0.10 9.20 89.7 0.28
Previous 13.4 0.1 8.5 80.9 0.3
Median 15.1 0.10 7.60 75.50 0.3
1.5m 14.10 0.10 9.19 89.5 0.28
Previous 11.6 0.2 7.5 69.6 0.3
Median 15.1 0.10 7.60 75.50 0.3
2.0m 14.10 0.10 9.28 90.0 0.28
Previous 13.4 0.1 8.5 81.5 0.3
Median 11.6 0.10 8.13 76.30 0.3
2.5m 14.10 0.10 9.14 88.6 0.28
Previous 11.6 0.2 7.6 69.5 0.3
Median 11.6 0.10 8.13 76.30 0.3
3.0m 14.00 0.10 9.05 88.5 0.29
Previous 13.4 0.2 8.4 81.2 0.3
Median 11.4 0.20 8.20 76.40 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30
Previous 0.1 40 7.5
Median 0.1 20 7.0
Bottom
Previous 2.5 100 7.0
Median 2.0 20 7.0

Other details

Max depth 2.91
Previous 3.40
Median 2.32
Flow estimate Medium

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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