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Els Knaeps is a leading researcher in remote sensing, specializing in the atmospheric correction of satellite imagery for aquatic environments. Her work focuses on improving the accuracy of data from key Earth observation missions, particularly for coastal and inland waters—a challenging domain due to complex optical properties. Knaeps’s most significant contribution is the development of the iCOR (Image Correction for Atmospheric Effects) algorithm, a versatile tool that processes data from sensors like Landsat-8/OLI and Sentinel-2/MSI. Validated in a highly cited 2018 paper (216 citations), iCOR uniquely bridges land and water applications, correcting atmospheric interference with minimal adaptation for hyper- or multi-spectral sensors. This innovation has become essential for monitoring water quality, aquatic ecosystems, and transitional zones. Her work has garnered substantial impact, enabling more reliable satellite-derived data for environmental science. Knaeps’s achievements highlight her role in advancing operational remote sensing, making her a key figure for researchers and students working on water resource management and Earth observation.
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