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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
5 September 2014
Observation details
Overview
Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
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Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
Observation ID | #9100 |
Date and Time | Friday 5th September 2014 10:15am |
Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Dark discharge out around mouth, out to sea & to west. Slight paler discharge along foreshore
- Sea moderate but occasional large waves on to shore.
- Strong rip & longshore drift , waves in all directions at mouth with occasional small wave entering channel
- Ocean beach undulating with steep drop to ocean in some areas, dark silt deposit along swash line
- Water levels low in estuary exposing very large areas of sand - especially on south side of estuary
- White Egret on side of channel, Rufus Bristlebird at Gp1
Mouth Observation
Mouth state | Open |
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Previous | 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 C C C P C C 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 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y N 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 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O N N N I N N O O I O I I O I O O O O O O I 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 | Gentle breeze | |
Sea State | Moderate |
![Gp1_1](https://www.estuarywatch.org.au/documents/ccma_document_10380.jpg)
![Gp1_2](https://www.estuarywatch.org.au/documents/ccma_document_10381.jpg)
![Gp1_3](https://www.estuarywatch.org.au/documents/ccma_document_10382.jpg)
![Gp1_4](https://www.estuarywatch.org.au/documents/ccma_document_10383.jpg)
![Gp1_5](https://www.estuarywatch.org.au/documents/ccma_document_10384.jpg)
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