Observation #9284 20-12-2014 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9284
Date and Time	Saturday 20th December 2014 12:10pm
Approved	Approved

Notes

Mouth barred 16th Dec. pm. but evidence of waves over berm during last night - no out flow

AHD nearly the same level at G6 (1.02) & G2 (1.01)

almost no flow at G6

Waves going high up on beach with longshore drift taking flow west to mouth

large rafts of algae forming along side riparian vegetation at sides of estuary

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Closed
Previous	O O O O O O O O O O O O O C C C P C C 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?	No
Previous	Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y 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	N/A
Previous	O O O O O O O O O O O O O N N N I N N O O I O I I O I O O O O O O I O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O

	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)	0.6m	0.2m
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)	1.02m	1.02m
Time (hh:mm)	12:10	13:34
Tidal influence	No
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	11:02	0.540
Low	09:11	0.530

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	20-12-2014 12:10	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	20-12-2014 12:10	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	20-12-2014 12:10	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	20-12-2014 12:10	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	20-12-2014 12:10	Photopoint	Gp1_5