Mozambique FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Supplying 10-day time composites of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Mozambique, produced by Copernicus. Derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor data, it measures vegetation greenness and health on a scale of 0 to 1. The records are delivered in GeoTIFF format and were last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from historical norms
• Monitoring vegetation health trends using 10-day VIIRS time composites
• Assessing crop productivity loss in Mozambique based on biophysical radiation absorption values

Strengths

• Uses VIIRS sensor data for high-frequency 10-day temporal resolution
• Standardized FAPAR scale (0 to 1) for biophysical comparison
• GeoTIFF format allows for direct integration into GIS software

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Mozambique
• Resolution of the VIIRS sensor may limit sub-hectare field analysis
• Lack of tabular metadata or specific column descriptions

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Remote sensing via Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)

Freshness

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

Geography

Mozambique