Observation #3423 17-04-2010 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#3423
Date and Time	Saturday 17th April 2010 12:32pm
Approved	Approved

Notes

1. waves in all directions entering mouth and travelling up the channel. Only salt return flowing out.
2. Salt/fresh divide clearly visiable just upstream from tunnel(constantly moving)
3.Longshore drift continues to bring more sand into channel. Height and steepness of beach front reducing.
Mouth very shallow
3.Tide has been high on beach in estuary
4.

Mouth Observation

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

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

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.60m	0.66m
Time (hh:mm)	12:32	13:35
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	13:51	1.170
Low	06:41	0.210

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	17-04-2010 12:32	Photopoint	GP.1
Download	17-04-2010 12:32	Photopoint	GP.2
Download	17-04-2010 12:32	Photopoint	GP.3
Download	17-04-2010 12:32	Photopoint	GP.4
Download	17-04-2010 12:32	Photopoint	GP.5