Panama FAPAR Anomaly: 10-Day Vegetation Health Composites

10-day composite geospatial records of the Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Panama, produced by Copernicus. The data is derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) to monitor vegetation health and agricultural drought. These GEOTIFF files represent dimensionless values between 0 and 1, indicating the intensity of radiation absorption by green vegetation.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from historical baselines
• Monitoring seasonal vegetation health trends using 10-day composite GEOTIFFs
• Assessing ecosystem productivity based on photosynthetically active radiation absorption levels

Strengths

• Utilizes VIIRS sensor data for high-frequency monitoring
• Standardized 0-1 dimensionless scale for vegetation health
• 10-day composite intervals reduce noise from temporary cloud cover

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Panama
• Raster format lacks direct tabular metadata for individual coordinates
• Satellite-derived data is subject to atmospheric interference

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026 with a 10-day temporal resolution for composites.

Geography

Panama