Observation #8575 22-11-2013 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#8575
Date and Time	Friday 22nd November 2013 11:45am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Dark discharge out around mouth & to east

Waves entering channel & continuing into estuary

Small (1m.) dead seal (Pale coloured) near mouth

!0 new dead Shearwaters
Also platypus have been sighted in river about 1.2km upstream of township

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	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 O O
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	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 Y Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	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 O O

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

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.27m	0.38m
Time (hh:mm)	11:45	12:55
Tidal influence	No
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	14:33	0.700
Low	10:06	1.510

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	22-11-2013 11:45	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	22-11-2013 11:45	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	22-11-2013 11:45	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	22-11-2013 11:45	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	22-11-2013 11:45	Photopoint	Gp1_5