Claudia Giardino
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Claudia Giardino is a leading figure in Earth observation, specializing in the remote sensing of coastal and inland waters. Her research focuses on the critical challenge of atmospheric correction, developing and validating algorithms that transform raw satellite data into accurate measurements of water-leaving reflectance. Her most impactful contribution is the iCOR (Image Correction for atmospheric effects) algorithm, validated for Landsat-8/OLI and Sentinel-2/MSI data in a seminal 2018 paper that has garnered over 216 citations. This tool is essential for studying water quality in optically complex waters. Giardino has also been instrumental in assessing the accuracy of next-generation hyperspectral missions. She led the first comprehensive evaluation of Italy’s PRISMA mission’s standard reflectance products across globally distributed aquatic sites (2023) and conducted the initial extensive assessment of Germany’s EnMAP mission’s water reflectance products (2024). Through this rigorous validation work, she is establishing the reliability of data from cutting-edge sensors, enabling scientists worldwide to monitor water quality, detect harmful algal blooms, and study aquatic ecosystems with unprecedented precision. Her work bridges the gap between satellite technology and actionable environmental science.
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