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Research Article

The application of UAV-derived SfM-MVS photogrammetry for the investigation of storm wave boulder deposits on a small rocky island in the semi-enclosed Northern Adriatic Sea

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Article: 2295817 | Received 31 Aug 2023, Accepted 13 Dec 2023, Published online: 22 Dec 2023

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