Observation #10054 06-01-2016 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#10054
Date and Time	Wednesday 6th January 2016 08:30am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Slight pale discharge out to east -about 30m.

Mouth & channel very shallow

Waves entering strongly over outflow

Longshore drift across entrance

Beach front high & sloping

Over 50 Silver gulls along exposed seagrass area, also eating Leucopogon berries

4 pelicans feeding in deeper water near sandbar

Phragmities extending further into water & along side of low track

Cold wind from SE

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	C O O P C C O O O C C C C C C O O O P C O O O P 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 O O O C C C C C C O O O
Flow Present?	Yes
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Flow Direction	Out
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	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.27m	0.26m
Time (hh:mm)	08:30	09:55
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	02:02	0.860
Low	15:44	0.420

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	06-01-2016 08:30	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	06-01-2016 08:30	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	06-01-2016 08:30	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	06-01-2016 08:30	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	06-01-2016 08:30	Photopoint	Gp1_5