Uzbekistan FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies in 10-Day Composites

Copernicus provides this geospatial data of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Uzbekistan, derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). The data is organized into 10-day time composites to monitor vegetation health and detect agricultural drought impacts. Records are current through March 2026.

Use Cases

• Monitoring agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly values across Uzbekistan's croplands
• Assessing vegetation productivity trends using 10-day composite intervals
• Integrating VIIRS-derived greenness indices into regional environmental impact models

Strengths

• 10-day temporal resolution
• VIIRS sensor data source
• Standardized GEOTIFF format

Limitations

• Geographic scope restricted to Uzbekistan
• Lack of specific tabular metadata or column definitions in source
• Optical sensor data is subject to interference from cloud cover

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

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

Freshness

10-day update frequency; last updated March 2026

Geography

Uzbekistan