Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation 2014-present (raster 300 m), global, 10-daily - version 2

Quantifies the fraction of the solar radiation absorbed by live plants for photosynthesis. Every 10-days estimates are available in near real time at global scale in the spatial resolution of about 300 m from January 2014 to present. The FAPAR quantifies the fraction of the solar radiation absorbed by plants for photosynthesis. It refers only to the green and living elements of the canopy. The FAPAR depends on the canopy structure, vegetation element optical properties, atmospheric conditions and angular configuration. To overcome this latter dependency, a daily integrated FAPAR value is assessed. FAPAR is very useful as input to a number of primary productivity models and is recognized as an Essential Climate Variable (ECV) by the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS). The product at 333m resolution is provided in Near Real Time and consolidated in the following six 10-days periods.