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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Author |
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1.2 Instrument Performance |
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1.3 Data Processing, Analysis, and Interpretation |
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1.5 Historical Chronology |
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1.6 Objectives of This Book |
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6 | (3) |
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7 | (1) |
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9 | (68) |
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2.2 Structure of the Ocean-Atmosphere Interface |
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2.3 Classification of Surface Waves |
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11 | (1) |
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2.4 Generation and Statistics of Wind Waves |
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12 | (20) |
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2.4.1 Generation Mechanisms |
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2.4.2 Statistical Description and Wave Number Spectrum |
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14 | (3) |
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2.4.3 Surface Dynamics: Elements of Theory |
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2.4.4 Surface Wave--Wave Interactions and Manifestations |
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19 | (3) |
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2.4.5 Weak Turbulence Theory |
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22 | (2) |
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2.4.6 Hydrodynamic Instabilities in the Ocean |
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24 | (3) |
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2.4.7 Interaction between Surface and Internal Waves and Manifestations |
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27 | (3) |
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2.4.8 The Model of an Arbitrarily Stratified Ocean |
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30 | (1) |
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2.4.9 Model of Two-Layer Stratification and Interactions |
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30 | (2) |
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2.5 Wave Breaking and Disperse Media |
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32 | (18) |
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2.5.1 Wave Breaking Mechanisms |
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32 | (4) |
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36 | (1) |
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2.5.3 Wave Breaking and Foam/Whitecap Statistics |
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37 | (6) |
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2.5.4 Surface Bubble Populations |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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2.5.6 Subsurface (Underwater) Bubbles |
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45 | (3) |
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2.5.7 Surface Films, Oil Slicks, and Emulsions |
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48 | (2) |
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2.6 Thermohaline Finestructure |
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50 | (3) |
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2.7 Double-Diffusive Convection and Instabilities |
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53 | (3) |
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2.8 Self-Similarity and Turbulent Intrusions |
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56 | (4) |
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60 | (17) |
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61 | (16) |
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3 Microwave Emission of the Ocean |
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3.1 Main Factors and Mechanisms |
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77 | (9) |
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77 | (2) |
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3.1.2 Microwave Characterization |
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79 | (2) |
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3.1.3 Basic Relationships |
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81 | (3) |
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3.1.4 Stokes Parameters and Elements of Polarimetry |
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84 | (1) |
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3.1.5 Antenna and Radiometer Parameters |
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85 | (1) |
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3.2 Dielectric Properties of Seawater |
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86 | (4) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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3.2.3 Effects of Temperature and Salinity |
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88 | (2) |
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3.3 Influence of Surface Waves and Wind |
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90 | (20) |
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90 | (1) |
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3.3.2 Resonance Theory of Microwave Emission of a Rough Water Surface |
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91 | (7) |
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3.3.3 Two-Scale and Three-Scale Modified Models |
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98 | (1) |
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3.3.4 Contribution of Short Gravity Waves |
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99 | (3) |
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3.3.5 Quasi-Static and Impedance Models |
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102 | (2) |
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3.3.5.1 A Single Dielectric Slab |
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104 | (2) |
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3.3.5.2 Matching Transition Layer |
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106 | (1) |
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3.3.5.3 Stochastic Multilayer Structural Model |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (3) |
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3.4 Impact of Breaking Waves |
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110 | (2) |
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3.5 Contributions from Foam, Whitecap, Bubbles, and Spray |
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112 | (21) |
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3.5.1 Microwave Properties of Foam and Whitecap |
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112 | (1) |
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3.5.1.1 Earlier Experimental Data |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (4) |
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118 | (2) |
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3.5.2 Emissivity of Spray |
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120 | (5) |
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3.5.3 Contribution from Bubbles |
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125 | (3) |
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3.5.4 Combined Foam--Spray--Bubbles Models |
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128 | (3) |
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3.5.4.1 Spray over the Smooth Water Surface (Spray + Water) |
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131 | (1) |
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3.5.4.2 Spray over the Foam Coverage (Spray + Foam + Water) |
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131 | (1) |
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3.5.4.3 Influence of Bubbles Populations (Spray + Foam + Subsurface Bubbles + Water) |
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131 | (2) |
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3.6 Measuring the (Sub)Surface Turbulence |
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133 | (6) |
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133 | (1) |
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3.6.2 Subsurface Turbulence |
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134 | (5) |
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3.7 Emissivity of Oil Spills and Pollutions |
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139 | (5) |
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3.7.1 Dielectric Properties of Oil and Derivatives |
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140 | (1) |
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3.7.2 Microwave Model and Effects |
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140 | (4) |
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3.8 Influence of Atmosphere |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (16) |
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146 | (15) |
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4 Simulation and Prediction of Ocean Data |
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161 | (20) |
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161 | (1) |
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4.2 Multifactor Microwave Model |
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162 | (1) |
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4.3 Mathematical Formulation |
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163 | (2) |
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4.4 Examples of Data Simulations |
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165 | (5) |
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4.4.1 Environmental Signatures |
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165 | (3) |
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4.4.2 Roughness--Salinity--Temperature Anomalies |
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168 | (2) |
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4.5 Composition Multiband Imagery |
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170 | (3) |
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173 | (3) |
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176 | (5) |
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178 | (3) |
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5 High-Resolution Multiband Techniques and Observations |
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181 | (56) |
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181 | (1) |
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5.2 Historical Background |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (6) |
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5.3.1 Elements of Microwave Imagery |
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185 | (3) |
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5.3.2 Elements of Digital Processing |
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188 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Elements of Interpretation |
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189 | (1) |
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5.4 Analysis of Microwave Data |
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190 | (20) |
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5.4.1 Imaging Data Collection |
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191 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Signature Specification |
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191 | (4) |
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5.4.3 Texture Characterization |
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195 | (5) |
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5.4.4 Multiband Correlations |
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200 | (3) |
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5.4.5 Fractal-Based Description |
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203 | (7) |
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210 | (17) |
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5.5.1 Wind-Driven Sea Surface |
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210 | (1) |
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5.5.2 Internal Wave Manifestations |
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211 | (1) |
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5.5.2.1 Joint U.S./Russia Internal Wave Remote Sensing Experiment (JUSREX'92) |
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212 | (7) |
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5.5.2.2 PSR Observations, 2001 |
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219 | (6) |
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225 | (2) |
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227 | (10) |
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228 | (9) |
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6 Applications for Advanced Studies |
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237 | (8) |
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6.1 Surface Disturbances and Instabilities |
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237 | (2) |
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239 | (1) |
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6.3 Wave--Wave Interactions |
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240 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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241 | (1) |
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6.6 Wave Breaking Patterns |
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241 | (4) |
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245 | (6) |
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