Côte d'Ivoire FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies in 10-Day Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day time composite GEOTIFF files measuring the Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Côte d'Ivoire. Derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors, these records track vegetation greenness and photosynthetic activity to detect agricultural drought.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from historical norms
• Monitoring vegetation health trends using the 10-day time composite rasters
• Assessing crop productivity based on the 0 to 1 absorption scale

Strengths

• Uses VIIRS sensor data for high-frequency 10-day monitoring
• Standardized FAPAR scale (0 to 1) for biophysical assessment
• CC-BY license allows for open redistribution and use

Limitations

• Lack of tabular metadata or specific column definitions
• Spatial resolution of the VIIRS sensor may limit field-level analysis

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

sensor

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026; follows a 10-day composite cycle.

Geography

Côte d'Ivoire