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Mrs Sterckx, Sindy

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Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Economie, Wetenschap en Innovatie; Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek; Teledetectie en Aardobservatieprocessen (TAP), more

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Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Economie, Wetenschap en Innovatie; Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO), more

BELCOLOUR-2 : Optical remote sensing of marine, coastal and inland waters, more
Operational Remote sensing Mapping of Estuarine Suspended sediment concentrations, more
Plastic Flux for Innovation and Business Opportunities in Flanders, more

A1 Publications (19) [show]
Castagna, A.; Dierssen, H.M.; Devriese, L.I.; Everaert, G.; Knaeps, E.; Sterckx, S. (2024). Corrigendum to “Evaluation of historic and new detection algorithms for different types of plastics over land and water from hyperspectral data and imagery” [Remote Sensing of Environemnt 298 (2023) 113834]. Remote Sens. Environ. 300: 113916. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2023.113916, more Castagna, A.; Dierssen, H.; Devriese, L.; Everaert, G.; Knaeps, E.; Sterckx, S. (2023). Evaluation of historic and new detection algorithms for different types of plastics over land and water from hyperspectral data and imagery. Remote Sens. Environ. 298: 113834. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2023.113834, more De Keukelaere, L.; Moelans, R.; Knaeps, E.; Sterckx, S.; Reusen, I.; De Munck, D.; Simis, S.G.H.; Constantinescu, A.M.; Scrieciu, A.; Katsouras, G.; Mertens, W.; Hunter, P.D.; Spyrakos, E.; Tyler, A. (2023). Airborne drones for water quality mapping in inland, transitional and coastal waters—MapEO water data processing and validation. Remote Sens. 15(5): 1345. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs15051345, more Bassani, C.; Sterckx, S. (2021). Calibration of satellite low radiance by AERONET-OC products and 6SV model. Remote Sens. 13(4): 781. https://hdl.handle.net/10.3390/rs13040781, more Knaeps, E.; Sterckx, S.; Strackx, G.; Mijnendonckx, J.; Moshtaghi, M.; Garaba, S.P.; Meire, D. (2021). Hyperspectral-reflectance dataset of dry, wet and submerged marine litter. ESSD 13(2): 713-730. https://hdl.handle.net/10.5194/essd-13-713-2021, more Moshtaghi, M.; Knaeps, E.; Sterckx, S.; Garaba, S.; Meire, D. (2021). Spectral reflectance of marine macroplastics in the VNIR and SWIR measured in a controlled environment. NPG Scientific Reports 11(1): 5436. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84867-6, more Pahlevan, N.; Mangin, A.; Balasubramanian, S.V.; Smith, B.; Alikas, K.; Arai, K.; Barbosa, C.; Bélanger, S.; Binding, C.; Bresciani, M.; Giardino, C.; Gurlin, D.; Fan, Y.; Harmel, T.; Hunter, P.; Ishikaza, J.; Kratzer, S.; Lehmann, M.K.; Ligi, M.; Ma, R.; Martin-Lauzer, F.-R.; Olmanson, L.; Oppelt, N.; Pan, Y.; Peters, S.; Reynaud, N.; Sander de Carvalho, L.A.; Simis, S.; Spyrakos, E.; Steinmetz, F.; Stelzer, K.; Sterckx, S.; Tormos, T.; Tyler, A.; Vanhellemont, Q.; Warren, M. (2021). ACIX-Aqua: a global assessment of atmospheric correction methods for Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 over lakes, rivers, and coastal waters. Remote Sens. Environ. 258: 112366. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2021.112366, more De Keukelaere, L.; Sterckx, S.; Adriaensen, S.; Bhatia, N.; Monbaliu, J.; Toorman, E.; Cattrijsse, A.; Lebreton, C.; Van der Zande, D.; Knaeps, E. (2020). Coastal turbidity derived from PROBA-V global vegetation satellite. Remote Sens. 12(3): 463. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs12030463, more Martínez-Vicente, Víctor; Clark, James R.; Corradi, Paolo; Aliani, Stefano; Arias, Manuel; Bochow, Mathias; Bonnery, Guillaume; Cole, Matthew; Cózar, Andrés; Donnelly, Rory; Echevarría, Fidel; Galgani, François; Garaba, Shungudzemwoyo P.; Goddijn-Murphy, Lonneke; Lebreton, Laurent; Leslie, Heather A.; Lindeque, Penelope K.; Maximenko, Nikolai; Martin-Lauzer, François-Régis; Moller, Delwyn; Murphy, Peter; Palombi, Lorenzo; Raimondi, Valentina; Reisser, Julia; Romero, Laia; Simis, Stefan G.H.; Sterckx, Sindy; Thompson, Richard C.; Topouzelis, Konstantinos N.; van Sebille, Erik van; Veiga, Joana Mira; Vethaak, A. Dick (2019). Measuring marine plastic debris from space: initial assessment of observation requirements. Remote Sens. 11(20): 2443. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs11202443, more De Keukelaere, L.; Sterckx, S.; Adriaensen, S.; Knaeps, E.; Reusen, I.; Giardino, C.; Bresciani, M.; Hunter, P.; Neill, C.; Van der Zande, D.; Vaiciute, D. (2018). Atmospheric correction of Landsat-8/OLI and Sentinel-2/MSI data using iCOR algorithm: validation for coastal and inland waters. European Journal of Remote Sensing 51(1): 525-542. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22797254.2018.1457937, more Knaeps, E.; Doxaran, D.; Dogliotti, A.; Nechad, B.; Ruddick, K.; Raymaekers, D.; Sterckx, S. (2018). The SeaSWIR dataset. ESSD 10(3): 1439-1449. https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/essd-10-1439-2018, more Knaeps, E.; Ruddick, K.G.; Doxaran, D.; Dogliotti, A.I.; Nechad, B.; Raymaekers, D.; Sterckx, S. (2015). A SWIR based algorithm to retrieve total suspended matter in extremely turbid waters. Remote Sens. Environ. 168: 66-79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2015.06.022, more Sterckx, S.; Knaeps, E.; Kratzer, S; Ruddick, K. (2015). SIMilarity Environment Correction (SIMEC) applied to MERIS data over inland and coastal waters. Remote Sens. Environ. 157: 96-110. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2014.06.017, more Knaeps, E.; Dogliotti, A.I.; Raymaekers, D.; Ruddick, K.; Sterckx, S. (2012). In situ evidence of non-zero reflectance in the OLCI 1020 nm band for a turbid estuary. Remote Sens. Environ. 120(SI): 133-144. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2011.07.025, more Bertels, L.; Houthuys, R.; Sterckx, S.; Knaeps, E.; Deronde, B. (2011). Large-scale mapping of the riverbanks, mud flats and salt marshes of the Scheldt basin, using airborne imaging spectroscopy and LiDAR. Int. J. Remote Sens. 32(10): 2905-2918. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01431161003745632, more Sterckx, S.; Knaeps, E.; Ruddick, K. (2011). Detection and correction of adjacency effects in hyperspectral airborne data of coastal and inland waters: the use of the near infrared similarity spectrum. Int. J. Remote Sens. 32(21): 6479-6505. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2010.512930, more Knaeps, E.; Sterckx, S.; Raymaekers, D. (2010). A seasonally robust empirical algorithm to retrieve suspended sediment concentrations in the Scheldt river. Remote Sens. 2(9): 2040-2059. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs2092040, more Bertels, L.; Vanderstraete, T.; Van Coillie, S.; Knaeps, E.; Sterckx, S.; Goossens, R.; Deronde, B. (2008). Mapping of coral reefs using hyperspectral CASI data; a case study: Fordata, Tanimbar, Indonesia. Int. J. Remote Sens. 29(8): 2359-2391. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01431160701408469, more Sterckx, S.; Knaeps, E.; Bollen, M.; Trouw, K.; Houthuys, R. (2007). Retrieval of suspended sediment from advanced hyperspectral sensor data in the Scheldt estuary at different stages in the tidal cycle. Mar. Geod. 30(1-2): 97-108. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01490410701296341, more
Peer reviewed publications (4) [show]
Adriaensen, S.; Sterckx, S.; De Keukelaere, L.; Van de Kerchove, R.; Knaeps, E. (2018). Atmospheric correction ICOR and integration in operational workflows, in: 38th IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS). IEEE International Symposium on Geoscience and Remote Sensing IGARSS, 38: pp. 3524-3526. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2018.8518044, more Deronde, B.; Sterckx, S.; Bertels, L.; Knaeps, E.; Kempeneers, P. (2006). Imaging spectroscopy and integrated coastal zone management: a promising marriage, in: Brebbia, C.A. (Ed.) Environmental Problems in Coastal Regions VI: Including Oil and Chemical Spill Studies. 6th International Conference on Environmental Problems in Coastal Regions, Rhodes, June 5-7, 2006. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 88: pp. 327-339. dx.doi.org/10.2495/CENV060311, more Sterckx, S.; Debruyn, W.; Vanderstraete, T.; Goossens, R.; Van der Heijden, P. (2005). Hyperspectral data for coral reef monitoring. A case study: Fordate, Tanimbar, Indonesia. EARSeL eProc. 4(1): 18-25, more Deronde, B.; Houthuys, R.; Sterckx, S.; Fransaer, D. (2004). Sand dynamics along the Belgian coast based on airborne hyperspectral data and lidar data. EARSeL eProc. 3(1): 26-33, more
Books (2) [show]
Knaeps, E.; Sterckx, S.; Raymaekers, D.; Ruddick, K.; Dogliotti, A.I. (2012). Using NIR and SWIR wavelengths for turbid water corrections: the SIMEC environment correction and in-situ evidence of non-zero reflectance [Presentation]. VITO/MUMM: Mol, Brussel. 4 pp., more Vanderstraete, T.; Goossens, R.; Sterckx, S.; Bertels, L.; Debruyn, W.; van der Heijden, P.R. (2005). Hyperspectral monitoring of coral reefs, a case study: Fordate, Tanimbar, Indonesia. Presented at the Eighth International Conference on Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 17-19 May 2005. [S.n.]: [s.l.]. 8 pp., more
Book chapters (11) [show]
Sterckx, S. (2011). Unmanned Airborne Vehicles (UAV): A technology in evolution , in: QUEST4D Symposium: Human footprint on the floor. Keys from the past. Doors to the future, 2nd September 2011, Brussels. pp. 1-9, more Knaeps, E.; Sterckx, S.; Ruddick, K.; Giardino, C.; Mariano, B. (2010). SIMEC, an environment correction for MERIS based on the NIR Similarity Spectrum, in: Proceedings Ocean Optics XX, September 25–October 1, 2010, Anchorage, Alaska. pp. 12, more Knaeps, E.; Raymaekers, D.; Sterckx, S.; Bertels, L.; Odermatt, D. (2010). Monitoring inland waters with the APEX sensor, a wavelet approach, in: Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE 2nd Workshop on Hyperspectral Image and Signal Processing: Evolution in Remote Sensing (WHISPERS), 14–16 June 2010, Reykjavik, Iceland. pp. 4, more Knaeps, E.; Raymaekers, D.; Sterckx, S.; Odermatt, D. (2010). An intercomparison of analytical inversion approaches to retrieve water quality for two distinct inland waters, in: Lacoste-Francis, H. et al. Proceedings of the ‘Hyperspectral Workshop 2010’ ESRIN, Frascati, Italy (ESA SP-683, May 2010). pp. 7, more Ruddick, K.; Lacroix, G.; Park, Y.; Rousseau, V.; De Cauwer, V.; Sterckx, S. (2008). Overview of ocean colour: theoretical background, sensors and applicability to detection and monitoring of harmful algal blooms (capabilities and limitations), in: Babin, M. et al. (Ed.) Real-time coastal observing systems for marine ecosystem dynamics and harmful algal blooms: Theory, instrumentation and modelling. Oceanographic Methodology Series, : pp. 331-383, more Bertels, L.; Knaeps, E.; Sterckx, S.; Deronde, B.; Vanderstraete, T.; Van Coillie, S.; Goossens, R. (2006). Monitoring of coral reefs using hyperspectral data; a case study: Fordata, Tanimbar, Indonesia, in: Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on environmental problems in coastal regions including oil and chemical spill studies, 5 - 7 June 2006, Rhodes, Greece. pp. [1-10], more Sterckx, S.; Knaeps, E.; Bollen, M.; Trouw, K.; Houthuys, R. (2006). Operational remote sensing mapping of estuarine suspended sediment concentrations (ORMES), in: Evolutions in hydrography, 6th - 9th November 2006, Provincial House Antwerp, Belgium: Proceedings of the 15th International Congress of the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies. Special Publication (Hydrographic Society), 55: pp. 129-132, more Kempeneers, P.; Sterckx, S.; Debruyn, W.; De Backer, S.; Scheunders, P.; Park, Y.; Ruddick, K. (2005). Retrieval of oceanic constituents from ocean color using simulated annealing, in: Proceedings of the 25th International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) held in Seoul, 25-29, July, 2005. pp. 5651-5654, more Sterckx, S.; Debruyn, W.; Kempeneers, P. (2005). Hyperspectral airborne remote sensing of the Belgian coastal waters, in: Zagajewski, B. et al. (Ed.) Imaging spectroscopy. New quality in environmental studies: Proceedings of the 4th EARSeL Workshop on Imaging Spectroscopy, Warsaw, April 26-29 2005. pp. 293-299, more Vitse, I.; Adam, S.; De Backer, A.; Degraer, S.; Deronde, B.; Forster, R.; Johannsen, C.; Monbaliu, J.; Sabbe, K.; Sterckx, S.; van der Wal, D.; Vincx, M. (2005). TideSed: intertidal sediment characterization using HyMap imagery, in: Herrier, J.-L. et al. (Ed.) Proceedings 'Dunes and Estuaries 2005': International Conference on nature restoration practices in European coastal habitats, Koksijde, Belgium 19-23 September 2005. VLIZ Special Publication, 19: pp. 679-680, more Sterckx, S.; Debruyn, W. (2004). A hyperspectral view of the North Sea, in: Proceedings of the Airborne Imaging Spectroscopy workshop 8 October 2004 - Bruges, Belgium. pp. 1-9, more
Abstracts (4) [show]
Sterckx, S.; Adriaensen, S.; De Keukelaere, L.; Lebreton, C. (2017). Suitability of Proba-V 100 m products for turbidity mapping in coastal areas, in: HIGHROC Science Conference: How to exploit the large variety of ocean colour space borne data to provide a high spatio-temporal monitoring of coastal ocean? 7-9 November 2017, Brussels. pp. 24, more De Keukelaere, L.; Knaeps, E.; Sterckx, S. (2015). SIMEC, a sensor-generic correction algorithm for adjacency effects in coastal and inland waters, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 20 February 2015. VLIZ Special Publication, 71: pp. 43, more Sterckx, S.; Knaeps, E.; Ruddick, K.G.; Kratzer, S.; Ruescas, A. (2013). Validation SIMEC adjacency correction for coastal and inland waters, in: Proceedings of the International Ocean Colour Science Meeting, Darmstadt, Germany 6-8 May 2013: Abstracts. pp. 225-226, more Vitse, I.; Adam, S.; De Backer, A.; Degraer, S.; Deronde, B.; Forster, R.; Monbaliu, J.; Sabbe, K.; Sterckx, S. (2005). TIDESED: Intertidal sediment characterization using hymap imagery, in: Mees, J. et al. VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 25 February 2005: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 20: pp. 68, more
Reports (2) [show]
Santer, R.; Sterckx, S. (2013). SIMEC-ICOL-ODESA processing MERIS. Association pour le Développement de la Recherche et de l'Innovation dans le Nord-Pas de Calais (ADRINORD): Lille. 18 pp., more Ruddick, K.; Astoreca, R.; Borges, A.V.; Dekker, A.; Dogliotti, A.; Doxaran, D.; Harlay, J.; Knaeps, E.; Lancelot, C.; Nechad, B.; Neukermans, G.; Park, Y.; Raymaekers, D.; Rousseau, V.; Schroeder, T.; Sterckx, S.; Tote, C.; Van Mol, B. (2012). Optical remote sensing of marine and inland waters (“BELCOLOUR-2”). Belgian Science Policy: Brussel. 57 pp., more
Other publications (3) [show]
Sterckx, S.; Knaeps, E.; Kratzer, S.; Ruddick, K.; Ruescas, A. (2013). Validation SIMEC adjacency correction for coastal and inland waters. VITO/MUMM/Department of Systems Ecology, Stockholm University/Brockmann Consult: Mol, Brussel, Stockholm . 1 poster pp., more Knaeps, E.; Sterckx, S. (2012). Adjacency effects in Sentinel-2 data: application of SIMEC (SIMilarity Environment Correction). VITO: Mol. 1 poster pp., more Sterckx, Sindy; Knaeps, E.; Santer, R.; Kratzer, S.; Ruddick, K. (2012). Environment correction for inland and coastal water scenes: a comparison of methods. VITO/MUMM/Department of Systems Ecology, Stockholm University/Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale: Mol, Brussel, Stockholm and Wimereux. 1 poster pp., more
Thesis (co-)promotor [show]
Nansumbi, F. (2019). Mapping the water quality of lakes and rivers using drone data: a case study of Loch Leven Scotland, UK. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen/Ghent University/Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Antwerpen/Gent/Brussel. 52 pp., more