Equatorial Guinea FAPAR Vegetation Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day time composites of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Equatorial Guinea. These geospatial records are derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor data to monitor vegetation health and agricultural drought.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from historical baselines
• Monitoring vegetation health trends using 10-day VIIRS time composites
• Assessing crop productivity impacts based on photosynthetic radiation absorption levels

Strengths

• 10-day temporal resolution for frequent monitoring
• Derived from VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) sensors
• Standardized biophysical quantity (FAPAR) ranging from 0 to 1

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Equatorial Guinea
• Requires specialized GIS software to interpret GEOTIFF raster data
• No tabular metadata provided for individual records

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Updated through March 2026 with 10-day composite frequency.

Geography

Equatorial Guinea