San Marino FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies via 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day time composite geospatial data of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for San Marino. Derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), these GEOTIFF files monitor vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts as of March 2026.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly values across 10-day intervals
• Monitoring vegetation productivity trends using the dimensionless greenness index
• Assessing environmental health by mapping VIIRS-derived absorption rates over time

Strengths

• Standardized FAPAR scale (0-1) for consistent biophysical measurement
• 10-day temporal resolution for high-frequency vegetation monitoring
• Derived from professional-grade VIIRS sensor data

Limitations

• Extremely narrow geographic focus on San Marino
• Lack of detailed column metadata or attribute tables in the source description
• Potential for cloud cover interference typical of optical satellite sensors

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite sensor (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite - VIIRS)

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026; follows a 10-day composite cycle.

Geography

San Marino