Bight of Benin Coastal Monitoring Programme

Dive into Ocean Data: Uncover marine wonders, track environmental changes, and explore the secrets of our oceans. Discover captivating visuals and up-to-date information, taking you on a voyage of knowledge and awe-inspiring exploration.

Ready to dive in?
Know more about us.

Learn more →

Waves

This is retrieved from a wave buoy deployed in front of Woe beach at 2.9 km away from the beach at a water depth of 20.45 m.

Topography

Beach elevation variation (Topography) is collected at 16 communities between Ada and Aflao using StoneX D-GPS on about monthly scale.

Bathymetry

Bathymetry data is collected annually on about 15 km along the coast from Volta River estuary to Atokor using Valeport Midas Eco sounder.

Shoreline Position

Shoreline Positions manually digitized from orthophotos of Drone flights.

Orthophotos

Orthophotos, profiles, digital elevation models (DEMs) and Shorelines are extracted from the imagery of drones.

Drone, Video and Camera

Drone survey is done using DJI Phantom IV unmanned aerial vehicle on monthly basis.