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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
25 March 2011
Observation details
Overview
Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
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Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
Observation ID | #5331 |
Date and Time | Friday 25th March 2011 09:15am |
Approved | Approved |
Notes
1.Out flow between rocks & cliff face, channel 3-4m wide, cascade over submerged rocks with a drop of about 1m.
2.Channel has moved left and along shoreline.
3.Sand build up against cliff uncovered
4. Increasing flow from recent rain is flushing channel Steep sides( to 1m.) are collapsing into flow
5.Sandbar in estuary is under water & water is up to the base of the dunes on eastside of channel & estuary
6. Last hi tide reached to near base of sand dunes on ocean beach. Longshore drift and wind are bringing more sand back into the channel upstream of rocks.
7. It was noted that a few days after the full moon large schools (2m wide by 1m deep) of small blue grey( 8cm) fish were swimming upstream
Mouth Observation
Mouth state | Open |
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Previous | O O O O O P O O O 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 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O |
Flow Present? | Yes |
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Flow Direction | Out |
Previous | O O I O O I O O O O I O I O I O O I 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 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 | |
Beaufort Scale | High wind, moderate gale, near gale | |
Sea State | Moderate |
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