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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
9 August 2015
Observation details
Overview
Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
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Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
Observation ID | #9781 |
Date and Time | Sunday 9th August 2015 08:55am |
Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Recent rainfall has increased out flow, dark dirty discharge out along foreshore to east.
- Steep sheer side to channel & small waves entering up to rocks
- Sand at entrance building up & projecting out to sea
- Sand bar exposed (10 Cormorants /Black & Pied. 1 White egret,2 Shell duck)
- Very small fish in scour holes remaining filled with water amongst streamside vegetation on low track, fine granular looking algae in these areas also
- Iridescent scum/algae? in small area along low track
- Small seal near mouth reported 06/08/09
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 C C C C O O P C C O O O C C C C C C O O O P C O O O P 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 N N N N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N N N N N N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N 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 N N N N O O I N N O I O N N N N N N O O O I N O O O N O O O O O O I O I O O I 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 | North-East | |
Beaufort Scale | Gentle breeze | |
Sea State | Moderate |
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