Macao SAR: Copernicus FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies via VIIRS

10-day time composite GEOTIFF imagery measuring the Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Macao SAR. Produced by Copernicus using Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor data, this dataset tracks vegetation health and agricultural drought indicators. The data provides a dimensionless quantity ranging from 0 to 1 to assess photosynthetic activity.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought impacts by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations
• Monitoring urban vegetation health using the 0-1 photosynthetic absorption scale
• Time-series analysis of vegetation productivity using 10-day composite intervals

Strengths

• 10-day temporal composite frequency
• Standardized 0-1 dimensionless scale for vegetation health
• Utilizes high-quality VIIRS sensor data

Limitations

• Extremely narrow geographic scope limited to Macao SAR
• Raster format lacks accompanying tabular attribute data

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite sensor observation via Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)

Freshness

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

Geography

Macao Special Administrative Region, China