| 13th October 2025 – Big Hall (ESA-ESRIN) |
| Breakfast Reception & Registration (8:45 – 9:30) |
ESA Opening Session
Chairs: V. Boccia (ESA), F. Gascon (ESA) |
09:30
09:45
| ESA Earth Observation Programmes Status
K. Molch (ESA)
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09:45
10:15 | |
10:15
10:35
| Copernicus Sentinel-2 Data Quality Overview
V. Boccia (ESA)
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10 Years of Copernicus Sentinel-2
Chairs: V. Boccia (ESA), F. Gascon (ESA) |
10:35
10:55 | |
10:55
11:15 | Sentinel-2 Contribution to Understanding Climate Change
S. Mecklenburg (ESA)
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11:15
11:35 | Key examples of Applications using Sentinel-2
F. Leonelli (ESA)
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11:35
11:55 | Evolution of Sentinel-2 Data Quality during the last 10 years
V. Boccia (ESA),
S. Clerc (ACRI/
OPT-MPC)
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11:55 – 12:25 COFFEE BREAK
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Level-1 Radiometry Validation Session
PART 1
Chairs: B. Alhammoud (MPC/ACRI),
D. Rodat (CNES)
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12:25
12:45 | Impact Of the Spectral Response Variations on Sentinel-2C TOA Reflectance
B. Lafrance
(CS Group/ OPT-MPC)
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12:45
13:05 | Recent Improvements of MSI Radiometric Calibration and Characterization of The Impact of Differences in Spectral Responses Between Sensors
B. Lafrance
(CS Group/ OPT-MPC)
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13:05
13:25 | Comparison of the Sentinel-2C MSI lunar acquisitions with LIME
S. Adriaensen (VITO/
OPT-MPC)
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13:25 – 14:3 LUNCH BREAK
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| PART 2 |
14:30
14:50 | Impact of Polarization on Radiative Transfer Simulation for Vicarious Calibration of Sentinel-2 MSI.
N. Marton
(Rayference)
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14:50 15:10
| Sentinel-2 MSI Level-1 Radiometric Uncertainty Tool, status and application to tandem analysis
A. Deru
(ACRI-ST/ OPT-MPC)
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15:10
15:30 | Copernicus Sentinel-2 Level-1 Radiometric Validation Status from the Optical MPC
B.Alhammoud
(ACRI-ST/ OPT-MPC)
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15:30
15:50 | Cross-Missions Intercomparison of Level-1 Radiometric Products: Sentinel-2, Sentinel-2, Landsat-8 and Landsat-9
B.Alhammoud
(ACRI-ST/ OPT-MPC)
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15:50
16:10 | Sentinel-2 MSI Level 1 radiometric inter-comparisons using Deep Convective Clouds and application to OLI, SLSTR and MODIS intercomparisons
L. Rivoire
(ACRI-ST/ OPT-MPC)
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16:10
16:30 | Sentinel-2 dynamic range assessment in support of next generation missions
S. Proud (ESA)
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16:30 – 17:00 COFFEE BREAK
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Level-1 Geometry Validation Session
PART 1
Chairs: S. Clerc (MPC/ACRI),
S. Enache (MPC/CS) |
17:00
17:20
| Sentinel-2 Geometry: calibration status and uncertainty assessment
S. Clerc
(ACRI-ST/ OPT-MPC)
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17:20
17:40 | Sentinel-2 Geometric and Radiometric Validation Activities Performed by CNES
H. Meric (CNES)
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17:40
18:00 | Sen2VM: an Open-Source solution for Geocoding Sentinel-2 Level-1B Products
S. Enache
(CS Group/ OPT-MPC)
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18:00
18:20 | A DGGS (Discrete Global Grid System) DataCube demonstrator for Sentinel-2 data
S. Enache
(CS Group/ OPT-MPC)
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18:20 – 19:30 ICE BREAKER
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| 19:30 END OF DAY 1 |
14th October 2025 – Big Hall (ESA-ESRIN)
|
Level-1 Geometry Validation Session
PART 2
Chairs: S. Clerc (MPC/ACRI),
S. Enache (MPC/CS) |
09:30
09:50 | Sentinel-2 Global Reference Image V2: Outcomes of the Study and Way Forward
E. Hillairet
(CS Group/ OPT-MPC)
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09:50
10:10 | EDAP+ contributions for geometric validation of optical data
S. Saunier (Telespazio)
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Level-2 Validation Session
PART 1
Chairs: J. Louis (MPC/Telespazio),
C. Brockmann (MPC/Brockmann Consult)
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10:10
10:30
| A Decade of Vegetation Monitoring with Sentinel-2: Advances in the workflows, Application areas, and Current Limitations
S. Paramanik
(University of
Southampton)
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10:30
10:50 | Improved in-situ measurements of LAI and fAPAR from ICOS ecosystem stations for validation of Sentinel-2 products
B. Gielen
(University of
Antwerp)
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10:50
11:10 | An update on the Fiducial Reference Measurements for Vegetation (FRM4Veg) project, summary of Phase 2 and future plans
H. Morris (NPL)
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11:10
11:30 | AI4QC Results from Sentinel-2
J. Harding
(Telespazio UK)
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| 11:30 - 12:00 COFFEE BREAK |
PART 2
Chairs: J. Louis (MPC/Telespazio),
C. Brockmann (MPC/Brockmann Consult)
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12:00
12:20 | Resolving near-coastal remote sensing signal into contributions by bottom, water column, glint, and the adjacency effect
M. Ligi
(University of Tartu)
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12:20
12:40 | FRM4Drones-AQUA: Towards Fiducial Reference Measurements for UAV-Based Aquatic Reflectance – Community Insights and Roadmap Development
S. Sterckx
(VITO)
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12:40
13:00 | Evaluating the quality of Sentinel-2 aquatic reflectance data over diverse water types and sun and atmosphere conditions using the WATERHYPERNET network
K. Ruddick (RBINS)
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13:00
13:20 | Sentinel-2 Aquatic Reflectance Layer Processor (Sen2Water) and Product Validation Requirements
C. Brockmann
(Brockmann Consult
GmbH/ OPT-MPC)
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| GROUP PHOTO |
| 13:20 - 14:30 LUNCH BREAK |
PART 3
Chairs: R. de los Reyes (MPC/DLR),
K. Ruddick (RBINS)
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14:30
14:50 | CMIX-II: Cloud Mask Intercomparison eXercise – second edition
J. Wevers (Brockmann
Consult GmbH)
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14:50
15:10 | Cross-Mission Validation of Cloud Masking for Optical Remote Sensing Missions Using Sentinel-5P Cloud Products
E. Padilla (DLR)
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15:10
15:30 | Sentinel-2 Classification Using CNNs Trained on Multi-Label Pre-classification Masks and Validation on Independent Datasets
E. Padilla (DLR)
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15:30
15:50 | Reducing the Parallax Effect in Sentinel-2 Data Through Enhanced Atmospheric Correction with Per-Pixel Angular Input
C. Riegel (DLR)
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15:50
16:10 | Implications of the new EOPF format for Validation and Calibration of Sentinel products
C. Brockmann
(Brockmann Consult
GmbH/ OPT-MPC)
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| 16:10 - 16:40 COFFEE BREAK |
PART 4
Chairs: R. de los Reyes (MPC/DLR),
K. Ruddick (RBINS)
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16:40
17:00 | Generation of synthetic images with a radiative Digital Twin Earth and the Eradiate radiative transfer model to support Sentinel-2 Cal/Val activities
N. Marton
(Rayference)
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17:00
17:20 | Validating High-Resolution AOD And Surface Reflectance from Sentinel-2 For Urban and Industrial Applications
S. Mantri (University
of Leicester)
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17:20
17:40 | BRDF Effects in Sentinel-2 Data: Assessment and Correction with the HABA-CHIME Algorithm
C.J. Guerrero Benavent
(IMP, Univ. of
Valencia)
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| 17:40 - 18:40 POSTER SESSIONE & LIGHT APERITIVO |
| 18:40 END OF DAY 2 |
15th October 2025 – Big Hall (ESA-ESRIN)
|
Level-2 Validation Session
PART 5
Chairs: P. Soille (JRC),
R. Morrone (Starion Group for ESA) |
09:30
09:50 | LANDHYPERNET Data Distribution and Science Results
P. De Vis (NPL)
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09:50
10:10 | On Sentinel-2 Scene Classification Layer for Global Surface Water Occurrence Mapping
P. Soille (JRC)
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Downstream Products Validation
PART 1
Chairs: P. Soille (JRC),
G. Doxani (Serco for ESA)
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10:10
10:30 | GROUNDED EO: Reducing bias in LAI and FAPAR retrievals from Sentinel-2
L. Brown (University
of Salford)
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10:30
10:50 | Potential of distributed Wireless PAR Sensor Networks for validating Sentinel-2 derived FAPAR and LAI Validation on Independent Datasets
S. Paramanik
(University of
Southampton)
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10:50
11:10 | A Framework for the Validation of European Thematic Land Products from Copernicus Land Monitoring Service
M. Mayr (EEA)
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11:10
11:30 | Pixel-level validation of land cover maps - an outlook from the perspective of metrology
A. Pustogvar (NPL)
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| 11:30 - 12:00 COFFEE BREAK |
PART 2
Chairs: D. Van der Zande (RBINS),
M. Mayr (EEA)
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12:00
12:20 | Towards Remote Sensing Based Benthic Biodiversity Monitoring: Using Multitemporal Sentinel-2 Imageries for Brown Macroalgae Areal Extent Assessment in the Baltic Sea
E. Vahtmae
(University of Tartu)
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12:20
12:40 | Copernicus Marine High-Resolution Service: Validation of Implemented Evolutions
D. Van der Zande
(RBINS)
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12:40
13:00 | Copernicus Water, Snow and Ice data from Sentinel-2 at European level
M. Denisselle
(Magellium)
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13:00
13:20 | Sentinel-2 Water and Ice Cover classification for the Copernicus HighResolution Water Snow and Ice (HR-WSI) Monitoring Service
M. Denisselle
(Magellium)
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| 13:20 - 14:30 LUNCH BREAK |
PART 3
Chairs: D. Van der Zande (RBINS),
M. Mayr (EEA)
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14:30
14:50 | Improving the estimation of the snow fraction from Sentinel-2 L2A data for the Copernicus Land pan European HR-WSI production
M. Denisselle
(Magellium)
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14:50
15:10 | Product Validation of Water Quality Downstream Services
K. Stelzer
(Brockmann Consult
GmbH)
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15:10
15:30 | Dredge Plume Monitoring in Coastal Waters
L. De Keukelaere
(VITO)
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15:30
15:50 | A validation strategy for the Copernicus Sentinel 2 Atmospheric products
J. Gorroño
(University
Polytechnic of
Valencia)
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15:50
16:10 | Unlocking the Potential of L1A Sentinel-2 Multispectral Imagery for Onboard Artificial Intelligence: Methodology, Dataset Creation, and Future Prospects
R. Del Prete
(ESA Φ-lab)
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WRAP-UP & FINAL DISCUSSION
Chairs: V. Boccia (ESA), R. Morrone (Starion Group for ESA)
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16:10
17:30 | Meeting Wrap-Up & Final Discussion
Session Chairs & All
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Level-1 Radiometry Validation Session
Bahjat Alhammoud (MPC/ACRI), Damien Rodat (CNES) |
Level-1 Geometry Validation Session
S.Clerc (ACRI-ST/ OPT-MPC), S. Enache (CS Group/ OPT-MPC)
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Level-2 Validation Session - Part 1 and Part 2
C. Brockmann (MPC/Brockmann Consult), J. Louis (MPC/Telespazio)
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Level 2 Validation Session - Part 3 and Part 4
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Downstream Products Validation - Part 1
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Validation of Downsteam Validation - Part 2 and Part 3
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| Closure |
| 17:30 END OF THE S2VT MEETING |