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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
3 January 2014
Observation details
Overview
Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
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Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
Observation ID | #8652 |
Date and Time | Friday 3rd January 2014 07:33am |
Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Very dark dirty discharge out around mouth
- Outflow only between rocks & cliff face but waves entering over a wider area- long shore drift active
- Channel narrow & sand build up increased in front of rocks
_Sea has recently been up to base of dunes with strong long shore drift entering channel & estuary up stream of rocks- Large amount of seaweed, algae, silt & broken pieces of dead vegetation on swash line south east side of estuary & ocean beach
- Hi tide & rough seas have covered sand bar
- Pelican (!) in estuary
Mouth Observation
Mouth state | Open |
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Previous | O C C C C C C C C C C C O O O O O O C C C C O C C C C C C C 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 |
Flow Present? | Yes |
Previous | Y N N N N N N N N Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N 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 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y |
Flow Direction | Out |
Previous | O N N N N N N N N N N O O I O O N N N N I N N N N N N O O O I I O O O O O O I O O I 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 |
Above Sea | Above Estuary | |
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Berm Height (m) | ||
Berm Length (m) |
Physical Condition
Current | Mode | |
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Wind Direction | East | |
Beaufort Scale | Light Air | |
Sea State | Rough |
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