Azerbaijan FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies via 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Offering 10-day time composite satellite imagery of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies across Azerbaijan. Produced by Copernicus using Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) data, it monitors vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts. The records are maintained with updates as recent as March 2026.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from historical norms
• Monitoring seasonal vegetation growth cycles using 10-day composite rasters
• Assessing crop productivity impacts by correlating FAPAR values with known agricultural zones

Strengths

• High temporal resolution with 10-day composite intervals
• Derived from standardized VIIRS sensor data
• Open CC-BY license allows for broad redistribution and use

Limitations

• Geographic restriction to Azerbaijan prevents regional cross-border analysis
• Lack of raw reflectance data as only processed anomalies are provided
• Dimensionless index requires external baseline data for meaningful drought classification

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Ending March 2026

Freshness

Updated through March 2026 with a 10-day composite frequency.

Geography

Azerbaijan