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However, direct measurement of SSC is costly, logistically difficult and spatially limited. Although remote sensing offers a promising alternative by estimating SSC from surface reflectance, it requires calibration and is often constrained by site-specific applicability. This study presents a machine learning framework for national-scale SSC estimation using Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 imagery, calibrated with 147 in situ SSC samples. Several models were evaluated, with XGBoost yielding the best performance (R\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    = 0.72, RMSE = 17 mg\/L). SHapley Additive exPlanations values were used for model interpretability. Visible and infrared bands, along with geographic features, were identified as key predictors, reflecting the importance of coastal typology in shaping the SSC-reflectance relationship. The model\u2019s value was demonstrated through a 10-year spatio-temporal analysis of SSC in Wexford Harbour. Seasonal patterns showed higher estuarine mixing in winter, while high SSC events coincided with rainfall and strong winds, indicating responsiveness to meteorological drivers. 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