US Virgin Islands: 10-Day FAPAR Vegetation Anomaly Raster Data

Copernicus provides 10-day time composite GEOTIFF files measuring the Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for the United States Virgin Islands. This geospatial data is derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) to monitor vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts. The dataset was last updated in March 2026 and provides a dimensionless quantity ranging from 0 to 1.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by identifying FAPAR anomaly values significantly below 1.0
• Monitoring seasonal vegetation health cycles using the 10-day time composite series
• Assessing the impact of climate events on US Virgin Islands biomass productivity

Strengths

• High temporal resolution using 10-day composite intervals
• Standardized FAPAR scale (0 to 1) for consistent vegetation health benchmarking
• Derived from the professional-grade Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)

Limitations

• Geographically restricted to the United States Virgin Islands
• Requires GIS-specialized software to interpret GEOTIFF raster formats
• Lack of granular tabular metadata for individual observation points

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite remote sensing via the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)

Freshness

Updated in 10-day intervals with records extending to March 2026.

Geography

United States Virgin Islands