Observation #9339 16-01-2015 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9339
Date and Time	Friday 16th January 2015 10:55am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Dark discharge along foreshore to east

Wind in all directions around Gp1, north wind flattening out the waves, & wind coming from s/e bringing blown sand into channel & across mouth

Longshore drift active

Water level low in estuary , sandbar exposed & low track mostly clear of water

Drying skeins of algae (some rotten) cover some areas of vegetation where water has receded- a couple of very small dead fish in deep remaining pools smothered by rotting algae

New sea grass (about (10cm.) actively growing near waters edge

Many black cocatoos

Mouth Observation

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

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

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.45m	0.42m
Time (hh:mm)	10:55	12:40
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	02:11	0.810
Low	12:45	0.380

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	16-01-2015 10:55	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	16-01-2015 10:55	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	16-01-2015 10:55	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	16-01-2015 10:55	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	16-01-2015 10:55	Photopoint	Gp1_5