Germany FAPAR Vegetation Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus provides this geospatial dataset containing 10-day time composites of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Germany. Derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors, the data measures vegetation health and greenness on a scale of 0 to 1. The records are updated through March 2026 to monitor agricultural drought impacts.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly values below historical norms
• Monitoring vegetation health trends using the 10-day composite time-series
• Mapping spatial distribution of photosynthetic activity across Germany using GeoTIFF layers

Strengths

• Derived from high-resolution VIIRS sensor data
• Standardized 10-day time composite intervals
• Dimensionless 0-1 scale for direct biophysical comparison

Limitations

• Raster format lacks tabular metadata for individual coordinates
• Cloud cover may interfere with VIIRS sensor readings during specific 10-day windows

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Ending March 2026

Freshness

Updated through March 2026 according to source metadata

Geography

Germany