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Improving the Accuracy of Air Temperature Monitoring for Automated Tasks in Agriculture Using Affordable Meteorological Equipment

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|Aug 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 176 - 182
Published on: Aug 21, 2025
Published by: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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