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‘Structure-from-Motion’ photogrammetry: A low-cost, effective tool for geoscience applications 2012 2026 2016 2021 2.7k
  1. ‘Structure-from-Motion’ photogrammetry: A low-cost, effective tool for geoscience applications (2012)
    Matthew Westoby, James Brasington et al. Geomorphology

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