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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
1 March 2015
Observation details
Overview
Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
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Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
Observation ID | #9427 |
Date and Time | Sunday 1st March 2015 07:50am |
Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Flow out, narrow & shallow, slight discharge to east
- Sand has built up around mouth but mainly in front of rocks, previous height directly east is now smoothed out in some areas
- High sand build up at east end of beach
- Hundreds of millipedes on sand south side of estuary
- Large unidentified moth found
Mouth Observation
Mouth state | Open |
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Previous | 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 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O C C C C O O P C C O O |
Flow Present? | Yes |
Previous | 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 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y Y Y N N Y Y |
Flow Direction | Out |
Previous | 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 O O O O O O O O O O O O O N N N N O O I N N O I |
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 | Moderate |
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![Gp1_3](https://www.estuarywatch.org.au/documents/ccma_document_10923.jpg)
![Gp1_4](https://www.estuarywatch.org.au/documents/ccma_document_10925.jpg)
![Gp1_5](https://www.estuarywatch.org.au/documents/ccma_document_10926.jpg)
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