Jamaica FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day time composites of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Jamaica. Derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors, the data monitors vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts. The values range from 0 to 1 to indicate the fraction of radiation absorbed by plants.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from historical norms
• Monitoring vegetation health trends across Jamaica using 10-day composite intervals
• Correlating VIIRS-derived greenness values with local crop yield reports

Strengths

• Uses VIIRS sensor data for high-frequency 10-day monitoring
• Standardized FAPAR scale (0 to 1) for biophysical assessment
• Provided by Copernicus, a major Earth observation program

Limitations

• Raster format (GEOTIFF) requires specialized GIS software for analysis
• Geographic scope is limited to Jamaica

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

sensor

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026 with a 10-day composite cycle

Geography

Jamaica