Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #4983
Date and Time Saturday 15th January 2011 12:40pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 3.32
2.NOP 4.241 -1.0 SOP 5.399 -1.0
3.Water only starting to cover flats downstream G6
4. Extensive water cover from Rowans Gully to end of Coe's flats. Higher level caused by run off
5. Water up onto bearer at G4- no visiable water on Rivernook flats nor downstream
6.Striped marsh frogs calling & foam rafts visiable in still water
7. Rise in ppt to 0.2

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 20.80 0.20 4.26 48.2 0.36
Previous 18.5 0.1 7.6 82.6 0.3
Median 14.3 0.10 7.89 79.50 0.3
0.5m 20.70 0.20 3.93 44.1 0.36
Previous 16.9 0.1 7.8 80.9 0.3
Median 13.6 0.10 7.89 78.40 0.3
1.0m 20.70 0.20 3.92 43.6 0.36
Previous 18.4 0.1 7.7 82.2 0.3
Median 14.1 0.10 7.94 77.10 0.3
1.5m 20.70 0.20 3.89 43.1 0.36
Previous 16.7 0.1 7.8 80.3 0.3
Median 13.5 0.10 7.94 76.90 0.3
2.0m 20.70 0.20 3.88 43.5 0.36
Previous 18.4 0.1 7.5 81.5 0.3
Median 12.2 0.10 8.20 78.60 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 100 7.3
Previous 0.1 30 7.3
Median 0.1 30 7.2
Bottom
Previous 2.0 30 7.3
Median 2.2 30 7.2

Other details

Max depth 4.60
Previous 2.26
Median 2.60
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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