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Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies for Coastal Ecosystem Assessment and Management

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    Victor V. Klemas

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Klemas, V.V. (2009). Sensors and Techniques for Observing Coastal Ecosystems. In: Yang, X. (eds) Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies for Coastal Ecosystem Assessment and Management. Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88183-4_2

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