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High-quality remote sensing reflectance products over China and US coast
Shuhui Zhao
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
Youlv Wu
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
School of the Environment and Sustainable Engineering, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, 315200, China
Jingning Lv
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
Dan Zhao
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
Yan Zheng
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
Lian Feng
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State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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We created a 20-year dataset tracking coastal water conditions in China and the United States using satellite images. By improving how the satellite data are processed in areas with complex atmospheric conditions and diverse water properties, we produced more reliable and complete observations. This helps researchers better monitor environmental changes and water quality along coasts that are often difficult to study.
We created a 20-year dataset tracking coastal water conditions in China and the United States...
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