Oman: 10-Day FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies from VIIRS

Copernicus provides 10-day composite FAPAR anomaly data for Oman derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) satellite imagery. This geospatial dataset monitors vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts, with records updated through March 2026. The data measures the fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation to detect deviations in plant productivity.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from 1.0
• Monitoring vegetation health trends using 10-day composite time-series
• Mapping greenness distribution across Oman using VIIRS-derived raster values

Strengths

• 10-day temporal resolution for high-frequency monitoring
• Derived from VIIRS satellite sensor data
• Standardized FAPAR scale (0 to 1) for cross-regional comparison

Limitations

• Requires specialized GIS software to interpret GEOTIFF rasters
• Lack of tabular metadata for specific administrative boundaries
• Potential metadata errors given the 2026 last-updated timestamp

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Up to March 2026

Freshness

Updated through March 2026 according to source metadata

Geography

Oman