Turkmenistan Vegetation Index Anomaly: 10-Day VIIRS FAPAR Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day composite FAPAR anomaly data for Turkmenistan derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors. This geospatial dataset measures vegetation health and greenness to monitor agricultural drought impacts through biophysical quantities. The data is delivered as GEOTIFF rasters representing 10-day intervals.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought impacts using FAPAR anomaly values
• Monitoring vegetation greenness trends via 10-day composites
• Analyzing seasonal productivity shifts in Turkmenistan's ecosystems

Strengths

• 10-day temporal resolution
• Derived from VIIRS sensor data
• Standardized biophysical quantity (FAPAR)

Limitations

• Geographically restricted to Turkmenistan
• Requires GIS software to process GEOTIFF rasters
• Lack of accompanying tabular metadata

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

Turkmenistan