Using empirical orthogonal functions derived from remote-sensing reflectance for the prediction of phytoplankton pigment concentrations

Bracher, A.; Taylor, M. H.; Taylor, B.; Dinter, T.; Röttgers, R.; Steinmetz, F.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/os-11-139-2015

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Using empirical orthogonal functions derived from remote-sensing reflectance for the prediction of phytoplankton pigment concentrations

A. Bracher, M. H. Taylor, B. Taylor, T. Dinter, R. Röttgers, and F. Steinmetz

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