Observation #11914 13-03-2018 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#11914
Date and Time	Tuesday 13th March 2018 14:30pm
Approved	Approved

Notes

Dark discharge out around mouth then turning east & going out to sea at mid beach. Sand building up at entrance & flow reducing. Strong longshore drift across entrance sending waves about 50m. up the channel but not visible entering the estuary

Swash line from last high tide high up on beach, side of channel & on S side of estuary where a very large area is now exposed. Sand bar is also exposed

Stream side veg. coated with drying algae

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	O O O C O C C C O O O O O C O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O P C C C C C C C O O
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	Y Y Y N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N Y Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	O O O N N N N N O O O O O N O O O N O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O N N N N N N N N O I

	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	South-West
Beaufort Scale	Moderate breeze
Sea State	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.57m	0.50m
Time (hh:mm)	12:25	15:05
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	01:19	0.830
Low	10:33	0.460

Observation Documents

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Download	25-03-2018 11:20	Gp1_20180313_1_212_0119.JPG	gp1_1
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Download	25-03-2018 11:20	Gp1_20180313_4_332_0122.JPG	gp1_4
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