Suriname FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies in 10-Day Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day composite geospatial data of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Suriname. Derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), these records measure vegetation greenness to monitor agricultural drought impacts.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly values across 10-day composites
• Monitoring vegetation health trends using the 0 to 1 dimensionless quantity scale
• Assessing crop productivity impacts via VIIRS-derived greenness indices

Strengths

• 10-day temporal resolution for monitoring rapid environmental changes
• Standardized 0 to 1 biophysical scale for consistent vegetation health assessment
• Derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted solely to Suriname
• Potential for cloud interference in tropical optical sensor data
• Specific column metadata and attribute tables are not provided

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

sensor

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026

Geography

Suriname