Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 10-Day FAPAR Vegetation Anomalies

Copernicus provides this geospatial dataset containing 10-day time composites of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors, the data monitors vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts as of March 2026.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly values across 10-day composites
• Monitoring vegetation health trends using GEOTIFF spatial layers to identify areas of low photosynthetic absorption
• Assessing crop productivity by correlating VIIRS-derived indices with local agricultural records

Strengths

• 10-day temporal resolution for monitoring rapid environmental changes
• Standardized FAPAR scale (0 to 1) for consistent biophysical measurement
• Derived from VIIRS sensor data

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Potential for cloud-cover interference in VIIRS sensor readings
• Raster-only format lacks associated tabular attribute data

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026; provides 10-day temporal composites.

Geography

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines