Russian Federation: 10-Day FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies

Copernicus provides this geospatial dataset containing 10-day time composites of FAPAR anomalies for the Russian Federation derived from VIIRS sensor data. Updated as recently as March 2026, it measures vegetation greenness and health to monitor agricultural drought impacts. The data is delivered as GEOTIFF rasters representing biophysical quantities on a 0 to 1 scale.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from historical norms
• Monitoring vegetation productivity across the Russian Federation using 10-day composite rasters
• Assessing crop health and greenness levels via the 0 to 1 absorption scale

Strengths

• High temporal resolution with 10-day composite intervals
• Derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors
• Standardized 0-1 dimensionless scale for vegetation health

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to the Russian Federation
• Potential for cloud cover interference inherent in optical satellite imagery
• Lack of accompanying tabular metadata for specific pixel-level attributes

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 with 10-day composite frequency.

Geography

Russian Federation