Myanmar FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies in 10-Day Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day composite FAPAR anomaly data for Myanmar derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). This geospatial dataset measures the greenness and health of vegetation to monitor agricultural drought impacts through March 2026. It utilizes a dimensionless scale from 0 to 1 to represent the fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from historical baselines
• Monitoring vegetation productivity trends using 10-day composite GEOTIFF layers
• Assessing crop health across Myanmar regions by mapping 0-1 absorption values

Strengths

• Derived from standardized VIIRS sensor data
• 10-day temporal resolution allows for seasonal drought tracking
• Uses standardized 0-1 dimensionless quantity for cross-region comparison

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Myanmar
• Optical satellite data may be subject to atmospheric interference or cloud cover
• Lack of tabular metadata for specific pixel-level attributes

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Remote sensing via Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)

Freshness

Updated through March 2026 with a 10-day temporal frequency.

Geography

Myanmar