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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
12 February 2016
Observation details
Overview
Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
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Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
Observation ID | #10143 |
Date and Time | Friday 12th February 2016 10:20am |
Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Narrow berm , estuary has very slightly advanced toward sea
- Estuary along channel narrow & shallow
- Berm much lower near cliff, rising higher along the beach front
- Beach slightly undulating, height of sand spit reduced (waves over) but sand can be seen under water extending out to sea & moving closer toward west cliff
- Some part of rocks are above water at start of the estuary
- Dense amounts of sand visible in breakers out from mouth & near exposed reef at east end of beach
- Water over all of low track but nowhere else
- Reduced number of small fish swimming in shallow water near low track
- berm length 24 metres.
Mouth Observation
Mouth state | Closed |
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Previous | 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 O O O O O O O O O O C C C C C C O O O O O O C C O C |
Flow Present? | No |
Previous | 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 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N |
Flow Direction | N/A |
Previous | 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 O O O O O O O O O N N N N N N O O O O O O N N N N |
Above Sea | Above Estuary | |
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Berm Height (m) | 1.0m | 0.5m |
Berm Length (m) |
Physical Condition
Current | Mode | |
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Wind Direction | South | |
Beaufort Scale | Gentle breeze | |
Sea State | Moderate |
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