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Modelling Aspects of Water Quality Estimation by Remote Sensing

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For quantitative mapping of the distribution of concentration of suspended materials and chlorophyll-a in lake waters with remote sensing, the following mathematical models were used, in conjunction with ancillary measurements (Figure 1).

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Zwick, H.H., Jain, S.C., Miller, J.R. (1981). Modelling Aspects of Water Quality Estimation by Remote Sensing. In: Gower, J.F.R. (eds) Oceanography from Space. Marine Science, vol 13. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3315-9_39

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