Observation #8548 10-11-2013 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#8548
Date and Time	Sunday 10th November 2013 09:05am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Dark reddish discharge around mouth, slightly to east & west. (Flats upstream are draining) Flow is reducing

Channel narrow (low tide)but sand has built up on beach at mouth & around into estuary. Sand is also building up around rocks

88 recently dead Shearwaters on beach under eroded dunes, near mouth & alongside channel, 7 more at east end of beach.

Sand bar, low track and south side of estuary are very well exposed (low tide)

Tern fishing along foreshore & reef

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	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 C C C C C C C 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
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	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 N N N N N 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
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	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 N N N N N N O O O I I O O O O O O I O O I I 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-East
Beaufort Scale	Moderate breeze
Sea State	Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.22m	0.16m
Time (hh:mm)	09:05	11:20
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	04:37	0.940
Low	11:05	0.620

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	10-11-2013 09:05	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	10-11-2013 09:05	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	10-11-2013 09:05	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	10-11-2013 09:05	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	10-11-2013 09:05	Photopoint	Gp1_5