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G1 Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth

18 January 2008

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth
Observation ID #295
Date and Time Friday 18th January 2008 09:40am
Approved Approved

Notes

Toward the bottom salinity gradually increased with no clear boundary between salt/fresh suggesting a mixed transition.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.20 5.00 5.00 55.7
Previous
Median
0.5m 20.10 6.70 4.70 51.5
Previous
Median
1.0m 18.30 19.30 3.40 42.5
Previous
Median
1.5m 18.40 30.80 2.90 34.6
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10
Previous 0.1
Median 0.1
Bottom 1.5 10
Previous
Median

Other details

Max depth 1.70
Previous 0.00
Median 0.00
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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