Montenegro FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies in 10-Day Composites

Copernicus provides this geospatial dataset for Montenegro, featuring 10-day time composites of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies. Derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), the data tracks vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts as of March 2026.

Use Cases

• Monitoring agricultural drought impacts using FAPAR anomaly values
• Assessing vegetation greenness trends via 10-day time composites
• Quantifying photosynthetic activity levels across Montenegro's land cover

Strengths

• 10-day temporal resolution for monitoring rapid environmental changes
• Standardized 0-1 dimensionless scale for consistent vegetation health assessment
• Derived from VIIRS satellite sensors for high-quality optical imagery

Limitations

• Geographic scope limited to Montenegro
• Raster format lacks accompanying tabular attribute data
• Susceptible to cloud cover interference typical of optical sensors

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

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

Freshness

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

Geography

Montenegro