Ilaria Cazzaniga
Papers
9
Total Citations
125
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6
About
Ilaria Cazzaniga is a marine remote sensing scientist whose research sits at the intersection of ocean color radiometry, satellite data validation, and aquatic optical properties. Her work centers on evaluating and refining radiometric data products from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites, particularly the Ocean and Land Colour Instrument (OLCI), making her a key contributor to Europe's environmental monitoring infrastructure. Her most cited study (39 citations) rigorously assessed OLCI-A and OLCI-B radiometric consistency across European seas, while subsequent work explored compatibility between the two Sentinel-3 platforms — research critical for ensuring long-term climate data records. Cazzaniga has made notable contributions to understanding how phytoplankton blooms, including coccolithophores in the Black Sea and cyanobacteria in the Baltic, shape ocean color spectral signatures, bridging satellite observations with in situ measurements from the AERONET-OC network. Her work on uncertainty quantification — particularly revisiting AERONET-OC water-leaving radiance uncertainties — demonstrates a rigorous, metrological approach to data quality. Collectively, her publications, accumulating over 125 citations, reflect a researcher helping establish the scientific trustworthiness of satellite ocean color data essential for global environmental and climate applications.
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- 3AERONET-OC LWN Uncertainties: Revisited19 citations · 2023
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- 5Evaluation of OLCI Neural Network Radiometric Water Products9 citations · 2021
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- 7Temporal changes in the remote sensing reflectance at Lake Vänern6 citations · 2023
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