Optimizing the use of secchi depth as a proxy for euphotic depth in coastal waters: An empirical study from the baltic sea

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1153-1168

  Luhtala, Hanna ^a   Tolvanen, Harri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Baltic Sea; Coastal waters; Euphotic depth; Method optimization; Modeling accuracy; Secchi depth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84943620746     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22209964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijgi2041153     Document Type: Article

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