Colombia FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus produces 10-day composite geospatial data of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Colombia. The data utilizes the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) to track vegetation health and agricultural drought indicators.

Use Cases

• Monitoring agricultural drought impacts using FAPAR anomaly values
• Analyzing vegetation greenness trends via 10-day VIIRS composites
• Assessing photosynthetic absorption levels across Colombian departments

Strengths

• Standardized 10-day composite frequency
• Uses VIIRS sensor data
• Dimensionless 0-1 scale for vegetation health

Limitations

• Restricted to Colombian geography
• Requires specialized GIS software for GEOTIFF files
• Lack of tabular attribute data

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

Colombia