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  1. Department of Earth Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, de Boelelaan 1085, 1081, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Johannes A. Dolman

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    Eni G. Njoku

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Dolman, J.A. (2014). Global Land Observing System. In: Njoku, E.G. (eds) Encyclopedia of Remote Sensing. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-36699-9_58

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