Saudi Arabia FAPAR Vegetation Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day time composite FAPAR anomaly data for Saudi Arabia derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). These geospatial records monitor vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts through biophysical dimensionless quantities ranging from 0 to 1.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly values across Saudi Arabian regions
• Monitoring vegetation health trends using the 10-day time composite intervals
• Assessing photosynthetic activity levels based on the 0 to 1 dimensionless scale

Strengths

• 10-day temporal resolution for monitoring vegetation dynamics
• Standardized biophysical scale (0 to 1) for health assessment
• Utilizes Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor data

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Saudi Arabia
• Lack of accompanying tabular metadata for specific administrative regions
• Susceptibility to atmospheric interference common in optical satellite sensors

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026

Geography

Saudi Arabia