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Overview of potentially flood affected areas over Cotonou and Abomey-Calavi, Benin
18 Jul 2009
 Source: UNOSAT

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Benin - Flood analysis using radar satellite imagery (ENVISAT ASAR) recorded 13 July 2009 and 27 March 2007, indicating potentially flooded areas along southern coastline of Cotonou and Abomey-Calavi. Potentially flooded areas within dense urban areas could not be assessed with the available imagery.

Map scale for A3 print-out is 1:100,000

Satellite data........ENVISAT ASAR
Imagery dates.........13 July 2009, 27 March 2007
Resolution............30 meters
Copyright.............ESA 2009
Source................ESA, International Charter Space and Major Disasters
GIS data..............NGA, UNITAR/UNOSAT, FAO, ESRI
Road data.............OpenStreetMap
Analysis..............UNITAR/UNOSAT
Projection............UTM Zone 31 North
Datum.................WGS 1984



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Source:UNOSAT
Country:Benin
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