Guinea-Bissau FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies in 10-Day Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day composite FAPAR anomaly data for Guinea-Bissau derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors. This geospatial dataset measures the fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation to monitor vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts. The records are updated through March 2026 and provided in GEOTIFF format.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from historical baselines
• Monitoring vegetation productivity using the 0 to 1 absorption scale across different land cover types
• Time-series analysis of seasonal crop health using 10-day composite GEOTIFF layers

Strengths

• High temporal resolution with 10-day composite intervals
• Derived from standardized VIIRS sensor data
• Standardized 0 to 1 biophysical scale for cross-region comparison

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Guinea-Bissau
• Raster format requires specialized GIS software for extraction and analysis
• Lack of tabular metadata for specific pixel-level attributes

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Remote sensing via Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)

Freshness

Updated on a 10-day composite cycle with records extending to March 2026.

Geography

Guinea-Bissau