Observation #5522 13-05-2011 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#5522
Date and Time	Friday 13th May 2011 09:42am
Approved	Approved

Notes

1.Dark discharge around mouth - also to east along shoreline. Discharge to west shows much sand
2.Waves circling at mouth, some waves entering channel and high up on beach
3.Beach wide with gradual slope
4. Wind & longshore drift bringing more sand into channel between rocks & tunnel
5. Water level high in estuary
6. Dead Penguin 1.

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	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 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
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	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 O I

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	South
Beaufort Scale	High wind, moderate gale, near gale
Sea State	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.90m	0.90m
Time (hh:mm)	09:42	11:00
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	13:08	0.730
Low	04:48	0.610

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	13-05-2011 09:42	Photopoint	Gp.1
Download	13-05-2011 09:42	Photopoint	Gp.2
Download	13-05-2011 09:42	Photopoint	Gp.3
Download	13-05-2011 09:42	Photopoint	Gp.4
Download	13-05-2011 09:42	Photopoint	Gp.5