Kazakhstan FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies via 10-Day VIIRS Composites

This geospatial dataset provides 10-day composite Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Kazakhstan, produced by Copernicus using VIIRS sensor data. The data measures vegetation greenness and health on a scale of 0 to 1 to monitor agricultural drought impacts, with records updated through March 2026.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by identifying negative deviations in FAPAR anomaly values
• Quantifying vegetation health using the 0 to 1 dimensionless absorption scale
• Correlating 10-day VIIRS composite trends with local crop yield reports

Strengths

• 10-day temporal resolution for monitoring rapid-onset drought
• Standardized biophysical measurement scale from 0 to 1
• Derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) for sensor consistency

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Kazakhstan
• Requires specialized GIS software to process GEOTIFF raster formats
• Lack of detailed tabular metadata for individual observation points

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite sensor (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite)

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026; follows a 10-day composite update cycle.

Geography

Kazakhstan