UK Copernicus FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies in 10-Day Composites

Copernicus produces 10-day composite GEOTIFF files of FAPAR anomalies for the United Kingdom to monitor vegetation health and agricultural drought. The data is derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) and measures the fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation on a 0 to 1 scale. This environmental monitoring resource was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought impacts by analyzing FAPAR anomaly values
• Monitoring vegetation health trends using 10-day VIIRS composites
• Mapping photosynthetic absorption levels across the UK using the 0 to 1 dimensionless scale

Strengths

• 10-day temporal resolution
• VIIRS sensor-derived data
• Standardized 0 to 1 biophysical scale

Limitations

• Geographic restriction to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland
• GEOTIFF format requires specialized GIS software for interpretation

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Sensor (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite - VIIRS)

Freshness

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

Geography

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland