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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
27 October 2012
Observation details
Overview
Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
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Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
Observation ID | #7902 |
Date and Time | Saturday 27th October 2012 08:18am |
Approved | Approved |
Notes
1. Dark discharge out around mouth & to east along foreshore
2.Waves impacting mid beach then a longshore drift moving west brings more sand to entrance
3.Out flow only between rocks & cliff, channel reduced upstream of rocks (about 5m.)
4.Dark swash line along beach (flats upstream have drained since 19/10/12)
5.Sandbar & south side of estuary have large areas of sand exposed
6.Senecio elegans flowering everywhere but in some areas Euphorbia paralais is taking over
Mouth Observation
Mouth state | Open |
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Previous | O O O O O O O O O O O C O O O C O O O O O P P P C O P O O O P 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 Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N 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 |
Flow Direction | Out |
Previous | O O O O O O O O O O N O O O N O O O O O I N N N I N I I O I 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 | Moderate breeze | |
Sea State | Rough |
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