Observation #4621 29-10-2010 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#4621
Date and Time	Friday 29th October 2010 09:30am
Approved	Approved

Notes

1.Reduced dark discharge around mouth & to east spreading out to sea. Sandbar visiable about 40-50m from mouth
2.More sand around mouth and east side of channel upstream of rocks
3.Increase of Senecio elegans in dunes and on west cliff face
4.White faced heron again fishing at mouth.

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	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 O O P O O O 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
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	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	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 O O I O O O O I O I O I O O I O O 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-East
Beaufort Scale	Fresh breeze	Moderate breeze
Sea State	Slight	Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.36m	0.30m
Time (hh:mm)	09:30	10:50
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	03:58	1.040
Low	10:40	0.640

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	29-10-2010 09:30	Photopoint	GP.1
Download	29-10-2010 09:30	Photopoint	GP.2
Download	29-10-2010 09:30	Photopoint	GP.3
Download	29-10-2010 09:30	Photopoint	GP.4
Download	29-10-2010 09:30	Photopoint	GP.5
Download	29-10-2010 09:30	Photopoint	GP.6