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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
28 September 2015
Observation details
Overview
Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
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Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
Observation ID | #9856 |
Date and Time | Monday 28th September 2015 08:29am |
Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Dark discharge out along shoreline to east
- Out flow reducing, actual entrance about 5m. wide up against cliff face, much wider & larger area of water around rocks
- Small waves entering into estuary
- Sand building up in front (downstream rocks)
- Strong longshore drift rolling sand into channel mouth
- Beach horseshoe shaped, widest beside mouth & highest just east of mouth
- Low tide level -sandbar & sides of estuary well exposed revealing large areas of dead silt covered rotting sea grass
Mouth Observation
Mouth state | Open |
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Previous | O O O O O O O O O O O C C C C O O P C C O O O C C C C C C O O O P C O O O P O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O |
Flow Present? | Yes |
Previous | Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N N N N N N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y |
Flow Direction | Out |
Previous | O O O O O O O O O O N N N N O O I N N O I O N N N N N N O O O I N O O O N O O O O O O I O I O O I O O O O O O |
Above Sea | Above Estuary | |
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Berm Height (m) | ||
Berm Length (m) |
Physical Condition
Current | Mode | |
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Wind Direction | North-West | |
Beaufort Scale | Gentle breeze | |
Sea State | Moderate |
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