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Evaluation of MERIS products from Baltic Sea coastal waters rich in CDOM
J. M. Beltrán-Abaunza
Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University 106 91, Stockholm, Sweden
S. Kratzer
Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University 106 91, Stockholm, Sweden
C. Brockmann
Brockmann Consult GmbH, Max-Planck-Str. 2, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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