Observation #7918 09-11-2012 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#7918
Date and Time	Friday 9th November 2012 12:30pm
Approved	Approved

Notes

1. Dark discharge around mouth & to east
2. longshore drift bringing more sand to mouth
3. Channel width reducing - sand build up east side of rocks & flow only cascading between rocks & cliff face, channel shallow between rocks & sea
4. Pair Hooded Plover on ocean beach

Mouth Observation

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

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	South
Beaufort Scale	Fresh breeze
Sea State	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.62m	0.58m
Time (hh:mm)	12:30	14:45
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	06:14	0.730
Low	17:36	0.520

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	09-11-2012 12:30	Photopoint	Gp1_20121109_1_212
Download	09-11-2012 12:30	Photopoint	Gp1_20121109_2_252
Download	09-11-2012 12:30	Photopoint	Gp1_20121109_3_292
Download	09-11-2012 12:30	Photopoint	Gp1_20121109_4_332
Download	09-11-2012 12:30	Photopoint	Gp1_20121109_5_372