New Caledonia FAPAR Vegetation Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus provides this geospatial dataset containing 10-day time composite FAPAR anomalies for New Caledonia derived from VIIRS sensor data. The data measures vegetation health and greenness via a dimensionless quantity ranging from 0 to 1 to monitor agricultural drought impacts. Records are updated through March 2026, providing a recent window into regional environmental conditions.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from the 0 to 1 scale
• Monitoring vegetation productivity trends in New Caledonia using 10-day composites
• Assessing environmental health impacts using VIIRS-derived greenness indices

Strengths

• Uses VIIRS sensor data for high-frequency 10-day composites
• Standardized FAPAR scale (0 to 1) for biophysical assessment
• Provided in GeoTIFF format for direct GIS software compatibility

Limitations

• Geographically restricted to New Caledonia
• Lack of tabular metadata or specific column definitions in the source description

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite sensor (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite - VIIRS)

Freshness

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

Geography

New Caledonia