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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
3 April 2015
Observation details
Overview
Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
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Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
Observation ID | #9498 |
Date and Time | Friday 3rd April 2015 13:32pm |
Approved | Approved |
Notes
- River flowing out over shallow entrance about 20m. wide, dark discharge to east between foreshore & sandbar, some to west along cliff. Water in channel very reddish in colour
- Some waves entering channel up to rocks
- Very high sheer sides to channel reducing upstream
- Sand building up in front of rocks & across mouth
- Moderate sea but waves going high up on beach. -Strong longshore drift across entrance
- Eastern end of beach scoured out, beach has some high areas with small bays. High sand toward entrance
- Water gone from low track -no dead fish etc., but large no. small fish swimming near vegetation in shallow water
Mouth Observation
Mouth state | Open |
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Previous | 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 O C C C C C C O |
Flow Present? | Yes |
Previous | 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 Y N N N N N N Y |
Flow Direction | Out |
Previous | 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 O N N N N N N 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-East | |
Beaufort Scale | Moderate breeze | |
Sea State | Moderate |
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