Bangladesh FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day time composites of FAPAR anomalies for Bangladesh derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor data. These biophysical measurements range from 0 to 1 and are used to monitor vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts as of March 2026.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by identifying negative deviations in FAPAR anomaly values
• Monitoring seasonal vegetation health trends using the 10-day composite time-series
• Assessing crop productivity impacts based on photosynthetically active radiation absorption levels

Strengths

• Utilizes Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor data
• High temporal resolution with 10-day composite intervals
• Standardized biophysical scale (0 to 1) for anomaly detection

Limitations

• Geographically restricted to Bangladesh
• GEOTIFF format requires specialized GIS software for interpretation
• Lack of tabular metadata for individual pixel attributes

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Remote sensing via Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) satellite sensors

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026 with a 10-day composite frequency.

Geography

Bangladesh