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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
16 October 2015
Observation details
Overview
Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
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Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
Observation ID | #9895 |
Date and Time | Friday 16th October 2015 12:00pm |
Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Reduced outflow only very slight exchange at mouth- mainly returning salt water from small waves entering
- Strong longshore drift across mouth
- large amount of sand visible in breakers
- Beach horseshoe shaped at east end but highest just east of mouth then projecting out to sea on east side of channel
- large amount of sand around rocks -flow only against cliff face
- Channel very shallow & narrow
Mouth Observation
Mouth state | Open |
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Previous | 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 O O O O O O O O |
Flow Present? | Yes |
Previous | 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 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y |
Flow Direction | Out |
Previous | 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 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 | Gentle breeze | |
Sea State | Moderate |
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