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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
14 February 2014
Observation details
Overview
Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
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Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
Observation ID | #8723 |
Date and Time | Friday 14th February 2014 08:00am |
Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Slight discharge out around mouth but waves entering channel
- Slight longshore drift present
- Sand build up at mouth increased
- Waves have been up to base of dunes at last hi tide , also high swash line along channel littered with broken bits of sea grass (feeding swans)
- Sea mist
- mulloway caught near the end of salt wedge upstream of Princetown
Mouth Observation
Mouth state | Open |
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Flow Present? | Yes |
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Flow Direction | Out |
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Above Sea | Above Estuary | |
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Berm Height (m) | ||
Berm Length (m) |
Physical Condition
Current | Mode | |
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Wind Direction | South-East | |
Beaufort Scale | Light Air | |
Sea State | Moderate |
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