Observation #8189 20-03-2013 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#8189
Date and Time	Wednesday 20th March 2013 10:05am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Mouth closed but waves over at hi tide entering directly south of estuary

Sandbar forming about 20m out to sea where main impact of longshore drift occurs, deeper channel between this & shore

Water over track south of camp. ground & low track but no water on OCR or OOR

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Closed
Previous	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 O O O O O O O O O C C C C C C C C C C C O O O O O O C C C C O
Flow Present?	No
Previous	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 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y
Flow Direction	N/A
Previous	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 O O O O O O O O O N N N N N N N N N N O O I O O N N N N I

	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)	0.5m	0.3m
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	1.17m	1.17m
Time (hh:mm)	10:05	11:45
Tidal influence	No
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	17:57	0.820
Low	10:23	0.280

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	20-03-2013 10:03	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	20-03-2013 10:03	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	20-03-2013 10:03	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	20-03-2013 10:03	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	20-03-2013 10:03	Photopoint	Gp1_5