Chile Vegetation Health: 10-Day FAPAR Anomaly GeoTIFFs

Copernicus provides 10-day composite geospatial imagery of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Chile. Derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors, the data tracks vegetation health and greenness to identify agricultural drought. The records are updated through March 2026.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from the 0-1 norm
• Monitoring seasonal vegetation productivity using 10-day composite intervals
• Mapping regional greenness health across Chile using VIIRS satellite imagery

Strengths

• 10-day time composite resolution for monitoring rapid changes
• VIIRS sensor-derived measurements
• CC-BY open license

Limitations

• Restricted to Chile's geographic boundaries
• GeoTIFF format requires specialized GIS software
• Dimensionless 0-1 scale requires baseline context for interpretation

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite sensor (VIIRS)

Freshness

Updated through March 2026; 10-day composite frequency.

Geography

Chile