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The effect of observational conditions upon the accuracy of determination of water transparency, using a Secchi disc

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Equations are derived for calculating the depth of the Secchi disc, and the effect of various optical properties and observational conditions upon the accuracy of measurements is estimated.

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  1. S. I. Kropotov
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Translated by Vladimir A. Puchkin.

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Kropotov, S.I. The effect of observational conditions upon the accuracy of determination of water transparency, using a Secchi disc. Phys. Oceanogr. 9, 191–198 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02523229

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