Denmark Vegetation Health: 10-Day VIIRS FAPAR Anomaly Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day time composite FAPAR anomaly data for Denmark derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). This geospatial dataset tracks the Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation to monitor vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations
• Monitoring seasonal vegetation greenness using the 0 to 1 dimensionless scale
• Assessing crop productivity trends based on 10-day composite VIIRS imagery

Strengths

• 10-day temporal resolution for high-frequency monitoring
• Derived from standardized VIIRS satellite instrumentation
• CC-BY license allows for broad reuse

Limitations

• Geographically restricted to Denmark
• GEOTIFF format requires specialized GIS software for analysis
• Dimensionless values require baseline context for meaningful interpretation

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

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

Freshness

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

Geography

Denmark