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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

29 April 2011

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #5459
Date and Time Friday 29th April 2011 09:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

1.Dark discharge flowing out next to cliff, visiable around mouth & to east
2.Sand still visiable in front of rocks.
3.Beach very wide with gradual slope, sand visiable under water level with end of cliff
3.Strange sand patterns in channel opp. tunnel
4.Sandbar has changed shape

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Open
Previous
Flow Present? Yes
Previous
Flow Direction Out
Previous
Above Sea Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.25m 0.26m
Time (hh:mm) 09:00 10:58
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 11:35 0.780
Low 04:42 0.540

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
29-04-2011 09:00 Photopoint Gp.1
29-04-2011 09:00 Photopoint Gp.2
29-04-2011 09:00 Photopoint Gp.3
29-04-2011 09:00 Photopoint Gp.4
29-04-2011 09:00 Photopoint Gp.5
29-04-2011 09:00 Photopoint Gp.sandbar
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