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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
6 December 2017
Observation details
Overview
Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
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Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
Observation ID | #11635 |
Date and Time | Wednesday 6th December 2017 10:20am |
Approved | Approved |
Notes
AHD @ G6 1.21
Pale discharge out around the mouth & slightly to east.
Water levels dropping after recent rain event. Swash line from last hi tide is high up on beach clearly indicated by dark silt.
Beach has been reshaped (possibility from recent short swell times & directional changes) with more sand close to entrance. No flow between eastern side of 1st rock & beach
More rock down from the south face of Pt Ronald
Mouth Observation
Mouth state | Open |
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Previous | O O O O O O O O O O P O P C C O O O O O O O C O C C C O O O O O C O O O 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 Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y N N N N N Y 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 I I O O O I O I N N O O I N O O O N N N N N O O O O O N O O O N O O O O O O O O O O O O O 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 | South-East | |
Beaufort Scale | Moderate breeze | |
Sea State | Moderate |
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