Serbia FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus provides this geospatial dataset containing 10-day time composites of FAPAR anomalies for Serbia derived from VIIRS sensor data. It measures vegetation health and greenness to monitor agricultural drought impacts through biophysical radiation absorption. The data is current as of March 2026 and is delivered in GEOTIFF format.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by identifying negative FAPAR anomaly deviations from historical norms
• Monitoring seasonal vegetation health across Serbia using 10-day composite GEOTIFF layers
• Assessing crop productivity potential based on the fraction of photosynthetically active radiation absorbed

Strengths

• High temporal resolution with 10-day composite intervals
• Standardized biophysical scale (0 to 1) for consistent health monitoring
• Derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) for scientific accuracy

Limitations

• Geographically restricted to the borders of Serbia
• Raster format (GEOTIFF) requires specialized GIS software for interpretation
• Lack of granular tabular metadata for individual pixel coordinates

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Remote sensing via Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)

Freshness

Updated on a 10-day composite cycle with the latest record dated March 2026.

Geography

Serbia