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Airborne Remote Sensing of Chlorophyll in Chesapeake Bay, USA

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Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies for Coastal Ecosystem Assessment and Management

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    Lawrence W. Harding Jr.

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Harding, L.W., Miller, W.D. (2009). Airborne Remote Sensing of Chlorophyll in Chesapeake Bay, USA. 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_6

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