Bulgaria FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day time composite FAPAR anomaly data for Bulgaria derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). This geospatial data measures vegetation greenness and health to monitor agricultural drought impacts. The dataset is updated through March 2026 and utilizes a standardized biophysical scale.

Use Cases

• Monitoring agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly values across 10-day intervals
• Mapping vegetation health trends in Bulgaria using GEOTIFF spatial layers
• Correlating VIIRS-derived vegetation indices with local crop productivity data

Strengths

• 10-day temporal resolution for capturing rapid vegetation changes
• Standardized FAPAR scale (0-1) for consistent biophysical measurement
• Derived from VIIRS sensor data for high-quality satellite imagery

Limitations

• Geographic scope is strictly limited to Bulgaria
• Unknown spatial resolution (pixel size) for the GEOTIFF files
• Lack of tabular metadata or specific column descriptions

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026

Geography

Bulgaria