Antigua and Barbuda FAPAR Vegetation Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus produces 10-day time composite geospatial data of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Antigua and Barbuda. The records utilize Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors to track vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts through 2026.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from the mean
• Monitoring seasonal vegetation productivity using 10-day composite GEOTIFFs
• Mapping spatial distribution of vegetation stress across Antigua and Barbuda

Strengths

• Derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor data
• Standardized 10-day time composite frequency
• Dimensionless 0-1 scale for standardized vegetation health assessment

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Antigua and Barbuda
• Optical sensor data is subject to interference from cloud cover
• Missing specific column headers or tabular metadata in the source

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite remote sensing via Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)

Freshness

Updated through March 2026

Geography

Antigua and Barbuda