Costa Rica FAPAR Vegetation Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

This geospatial dataset provides 10-day composite Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Costa Rica, derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors. Produced by Copernicus and updated through March 2026, the data measures vegetation greenness and health on a scale of 0 to 1. The records are designed to detect and monitor the impacts of agricultural drought on regional productivity.

Use Cases

• Monitoring agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from baseline levels
• Assessing vegetation productivity trends using 10-day VIIRS time composites
• Correlating vegetation health anomalies with local climate events in Costa Rica

Strengths

• Uses VIIRS sensor data for high-frequency 10-day composites
• Standardized FAPAR scale (0 to 1) for consistent biophysical comparison
• Directly measures vegetation health anomalies rather than raw spectral indices

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Costa Rica
• Requires GIS software to process and interpret GEOTIFF raster formats
• Lack of tabular metadata or specific column definitions for non-spatial attributes

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Up to March 2026

Freshness

Updated through March 2026 with a 10-day temporal resolution.

Geography

Costa Rica