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Laser scanning data processed using Msplit estimation and sliding window algorithm

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rgg-2025-0017 | Journal eISSN: 2391-8152 | Journal ISSN: 0867-3179
Language: English
Page range: 67 - 74
Submitted on: Jul 16, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 13, 2025
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Published on: Nov 10, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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