Atmospheric correction of ocean color sensors: Computing atmospheric diffuse transmittance

Applied Optics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 451-455

  Wang, Menghua ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0001060785     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.38.000451     Document Type: Article

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