Falkland Islands FAPAR Anomaly: 10-Day VIIRS Vegetation Composites

Copernicus produces 10-day time composite GEOTIFF files measuring the Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for the Falkland Islands (Malvinas). These biophysical measurements are derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors to monitor vegetation health and agricultural drought.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from historical norms
• Monitoring vegetation health trends using 10-day composite time-series
• Mapping spatial distribution of photosynthetic activity across the Falkland Islands

Strengths

• 10-day temporal resolution for monitoring seasonal changes
• Standardized 0-1 biophysical scale for consistent comparison
• Utilizes Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor data

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
• Requires specialized GIS software to process GEOTIFF raster formats
• Lack of tabular metadata or column-level descriptions

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite remote sensing via VIIRS

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026; provided as 10-day composites.

Geography

Falkland Islands (Malvinas)