Singapore FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies via 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus provides this geospatial data containing 10-day time composite FAPAR (Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation) anomalies for Singapore. The data utilizes Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors to measure vegetation health on a 0 to 1 scale, with records updated through March 2026.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by identifying negative deviations in FAPAR anomaly values
• Quantifying vegetation photosynthetic capacity using the 0 to 1 dimensionless biophysical scale
• Analyzing seasonal vegetation cycles in Singapore through 10-day composite GeoTIFF layers

Strengths

• Uses Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor data
• Standardized 0 to 1 dimensionless scale for biophysical measurement
• 10-day temporal resolution allows for monitoring of rapid drought onset

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Singapore
• Tropical cloud cover may introduce noise into VIIRS satellite observations
• Lack of tabular metadata or specific attribute tables beyond the raster values

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Remote sensing via Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026 with a 10-day composite frequency.

Geography

Singapore