Table 1 Calculated annual inundation rates for various tidal elevations.
From: Coastal wetlands can be saved from sea level rise by recreating past tidal regimes
SmartGate trigger water level (m AHD) | Equivalent natural (actual) peak water levela | Exceedance probability (%)b | Percentage of water levels below peak (%) | Approximate tides per year to reach peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
+ 0.30 | 0.75 | 2.8 | 97.2 | 600 |
+ 0.36 | 0.81 | 1.6 | 98.4 | 50 |
+ 0.45 | 0.90 | 0.3 | 99.7 | 45 |
+ 0.55 | 1.00 | 0.01 | 99.9 | 18 |
