Seychelles 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 the Seychelles. Derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), these records monitor vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts. The dataset was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly values across the 10-day composites
• Monitoring seasonal vegetation health trends using the GEOTIFF raster layers
• Assessing photosynthetic productivity impacts in the Seychelles based on VIIRS-derived biophysical quantities

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to the Seychelles archipelago
• Raster format lacks granular tabular metadata for individual land parcels
• Potential for cloud cover interference inherent in optical satellite imagery

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

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

Freshness

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

Geography

Seychelles