Observation #2503 19-09-2009 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#2503
Date and Time	Saturday 19th September 2009 09:40am
Approved	Approved

Notes

1.Strong out- flow of dirty dark brown water mainly around the mouth and to south and S/W. not much visiable to east.
2.Occasional wave down eastside of channel -some travelling almost to north bank of estuary
3. More sand deposited at east end of beach. Mid beach reduced-water closer to dunes. (Beach 'horse shoe' shaped)
4. 31 ml rain Princetown and G6 during week -water levels up stream have risen.

Mouth Observation

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

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	North	North-West
Beaufort Scale	Fresh breeze	Fresh breeze
Sea State	Rough	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.48m	0.58m
Time (hh:mm)	09:40	10:40
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	12:25	0.870
Low	06:19	0.350

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	19-09-2009 09:40	Photopoint	GP.
Download	19-09-2009 09:40	Photopoint	GP2.
Download	19-09-2009 09:40	Photopoint	GP3.
Download	19-09-2009 09:40	Photopoint	GP4.
Download	19-09-2009 09:40	Photopoint	GP5.