Libya FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies in 10-Day Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day time composites of FAPAR anomalies for Libya derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). This geospatial data measures the fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation to monitor vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts. The records are updated as recently as March 2026.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by identifying negative deviations in FAPAR anomaly values
• Monitoring seasonal vegetation greenness using 10-day composite intervals
• Mapping spatial distribution of vegetation health across Libya's agricultural regions

Strengths

• Derived from VIIRS sensor data
• Standardized 0-1 biophysical scale
• 10-day temporal resolution for drought monitoring

Limitations

• Geographic scope restricted to Libya
• Potential for sensor noise or cloud interference in optical data
• Lack of tabular metadata for individual pixel values

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

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

Freshness

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

Geography

Libya