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D'sa, E.J., Miller, R.L. (2007). Bio-Optical Properties of Coastal Waters. In: Miller, R.L., Del Castillo, C.E., Mckee, B.A. (eds) Remote Sensing of Coastal Aquatic Environments. Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3100-7_6

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