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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
15 December 2008
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #1460 |
| Date and Time | Monday 15th December 2008 12:20pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
Dead seal found on the beach with no visible marks or indications for the reason of its death.
Recently exposed vegetation on the side of estuary covered with white powder, rocks exposed at the cliff.
Discharge is going along in front of beach and also to south west. Channel reduced from 13/12/08 to about 15m wide.
brown stain east end of the beach on sand high up on beach, new sand cliff at same location.
Sand being brounght back to mouth by waves from east, possible long shore drift?
Fisherman caught 8" bream on edge of estuary.
Mouth Observation
| Mouth state | Open |
|---|---|
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| Flow Present? | Yes |
| Previous | Y Y Y N Y Y Y N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N N Y |
| Flow Direction | Out |
| Previous | O O O N O O O N N N N I I I O I N N N N O O O I N N O O I O O O O O O I O O O N O O O N N I |
| Above Sea | Above Estuary | |
|---|---|---|
| Berm Height (m) | ||
| Berm Length (m) |
Physical Condition
| Current | Mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Wind Direction | South | South |
| Beaufort Scale | Moderate breeze | |
| Sea State | Slight |
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