Marshall Islands FAPAR Vegetation Anomalies, 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day time composite FAPAR anomaly data for the Marshall Islands derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). This geospatial data measures vegetation greenness and health on a scale of 0 to 1 to identify agricultural drought impacts.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly values below historical norms
• Monitoring vegetation health trends across the Marshall Islands using 10-day composites
• Correlating VIIRS-derived greenness data with local agricultural productivity reports

Strengths

• Derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors
• Standardized 0 to 1 dimensionless scale for vegetation health
• High temporal resolution with 10-day composite intervals

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to the Marshall Islands
• Raster format requires specialized GIS software for analysis
• Lack of tabular metadata for individual pixel values

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite sensor data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026 with a 10-day composite frequency.

Geography

Marshall Islands