Observation #5459 29-04-2011 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#5459
Date and Time	Friday 29th April 2011 09:00am
Approved	Approved

Notes

1.Dark discharge flowing out next to cliff, visiable around mouth & to east
2.Sand still visiable in front of rocks.
3.Beach very wide with gradual slope, sand visiable under water level with end of cliff
3.Strange sand patterns in channel opp. tunnel
4.Sandbar has changed shape

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	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 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
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
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	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 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

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

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.25m	0.26m
Time (hh:mm)	09:00	10:58
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	11:35	0.780
Low	04:42	0.540

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	29-04-2011 09:00	Photopoint	Gp.1
Download	29-04-2011 09:00	Photopoint	Gp.2
Download	29-04-2011 09:00	Photopoint	Gp.3
Download	29-04-2011 09:00	Photopoint	Gp.4
Download	29-04-2011 09:00	Photopoint	Gp.5
Download	29-04-2011 09:00	Photopoint	Gp.sandbar