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ON August 16, 1972, the multispectral scanner (MSS) aboard the first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) obtained images of New York Bight which contain information of oceanographic significance. The images demonstrate the effectiveness of satellite use in observing surface features that indicate variations of water quality.
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Effects of Waste Disposal in the New York Bight (National Marine Fisheries Service, Sandy Hook, New Jersey, 1972).
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CHARNELL, R., MAUL, G. Oceanic Observation of New York Bight by ERTS-1. Nature 242, 451–452 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/242451a0
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