Gibraltar FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies via 10-Day VIIRS Composites

10-day time composite geospatial data of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Gibraltar. Produced by Copernicus using Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors, the records monitor vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts. The data is current as of March 2026 and utilizes a standardized dimensionless scale from 0 to 1.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from historical norms
• Monitoring vegetation productivity using the 0-1 absorption scale to identify areas of environmental stress
• Time-series analysis of greenness trends in Gibraltar using the 10-day composite intervals

Strengths

• Derived from high-resolution VIIRS sensor data
• Standardized 0-1 dimensionless scale for vegetation health
• 10-day temporal composite frequency allows for seasonal trend detection

Limitations

• Geographic scope is limited strictly to Gibraltar
• Specific metadata regarding pixel resolution (e.g., 300m vs 1km) is not explicitly stated
• Lack of tabular column headers makes direct non-GIS integration difficult

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite sensor observation via Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026 with a 10-day temporal resolution.

Geography

Gibraltar