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Understanding Wave Climate
An accurate record of wave climate is crucial to understanding erosional processes and developing models for beach restoration.
Deakin University have deployed a unit off the coast at Dutton Way obtaining measurements which may be seen here in real time.
Seabed Mapping
Advanced seabed mapping provides unprecedented imagery of the seabed and and the movement of sand on coastlines. A detailed three week marine survey will soon be undertaken to fill knowledge gaps and provide a comprehensive view of the seabed and crucially sediment movement at Dutton Way.
Coastal Mapping
Advances in drone technology and highly accurate positioning systems allow for aerial imagery capable of charting tidal and seasonal coastal land/sea processes and assessing change in coastal ecosystems. A two year precision 3D survey of the Dutton Way coastline targeting erosion by Deakin University and the PBSRA is currently in progress. .
Historical Change Analysis
Historical photographs of coastline with known date of creation and fixed point reference for location are capable of being incorporated along with current coastline mapping imagery to produce models of coastal processes over time. In the case of Dutton Way a significant number of historical images from the Vern McCallum Photographic Collection are contributing to the survey results.
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