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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
7 March 2014
Observation details
Overview
Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
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Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
Observation ID | #8770 |
Date and Time | Friday 7th March 2014 11:45am |
Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Very slight outflow both sides of rocks
- Waves entering over wide shallow area
- Strong longshore drift across mouth impacting on west cliff
- Sand in estuary well exposed (low tide 0.14)
- Waves pulsing toward east side of estuary -sea weed on sand near car park east side of estuary
- Ocean beach still horse shoe shaped with sand high at east end & even higher near mouth
Mouth Observation
Mouth state | Open |
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Previous | 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 O O O O O O O O O |
Flow Present? | Yes |
Previous | 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 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y |
Flow Direction | Out |
Previous | 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 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 | Fresh breeze | |
Sea State | Rough |
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