Mapping marine benthic biotopes using acoustic ground discrimination systems

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 24, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 2761-2784

  Foster Smith, R L ^a   Sotheran, I S ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0041841256     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0143116031000066323a     Document Type: Article

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