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Original Articles

Comparing Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 top of atmosphere and surface reflectance in high latitude regions: case study in Alaska

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Pages 6052-6071 | Received 05 Dec 2020, Accepted 07 Apr 2021, Published online: 17 May 2021

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