Observation #4647 05-11-2010 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#4647
Date and Time	Friday 5th November 2010 09:55am
Approved	Approved

Notes

1. Strong dark discharge around mouth and along foreshore, also straight out to sea for a considerable distance
2.Longshore drift bringing more sand back to entrance
3.Steep side to channel upstream of rocks (1m.) possibly caused by strong flow from recent heavy rain
4. Increase of sand on east side of channel opposite tunnel
5.Seagrass in estuary greatly reduced some areas covered by sand from recent re-configuration of east side
6. Huge increase of Senecio elegans
7.Dark sand and turbidity deposits on ocean beach
8. Hooded plover prints on ocean beach (these were crossed by fox prints)
8.Shearwaters 70 found dead on beach. (Parks reported 74 on Gibsons beach & and fishermen reported many more on beaches between Princetown & Moonlight Head

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	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 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 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 O

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

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.24m	0.24m
Time (hh:mm)	09:55	12:10
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	11:42	0.590
Low	17:44	0.590

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	05-11-2010 09:55	Photopoint
Download	05-11-2010 09:55	Photopoint	GP.3
Download	05-11-2010 09:55	Photopoint	GP.4
Download	05-11-2010 09:55	Photopoint	GP.5
Download	05-11-2010 09:55	Photopoint	GP.6
Download	05-11-2010 09:55	Photopoint	GP2.