Ukraine FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies in 10-Day Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day time composite geospatial data of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Ukraine. 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 deviations from historical norms
• Monitoring vegetation health across Ukraine using 10-day composite intervals
• Assessing crop productivity based on the 0 to 1 absorption scale

Strengths

• Derived from high-resolution VIIRS sensor data
• Standardized 10-day temporal resolution
• CC-BY license allows for open redistribution and use

Limitations

• Lack of tabular metadata or column definitions
• Specific to Ukraine geography only
• Requires GIS software to process GeoTIFF formats

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Remote sensing via Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)

Freshness

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

Geography

Ukraine