Uruguay FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies via 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day time composite geospatial data of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Uruguay. Derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors, this data monitors vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts as of March 2026.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from baseline values
• Monitoring vegetation productivity trends using 10-day VIIRS composites
• Correlating vegetation health with local climate events in Uruguay

Strengths

• Uses VIIRS sensor data for high-frequency 10-day monitoring
• Standardized FAPAR scale (0 to 1) for consistent biophysical assessment
• Official data source from the Copernicus Earth observation program

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted exclusively to Uruguay
• Lack of tabular metadata or specific attribute columns beyond the raster values
• Requires specialized GIS software to process GEOTIFF formats

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite sensor (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite - VIIRS)

Freshness

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

Geography

Uruguay