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A Conceptual Framework for Remote Sensing Solution for Peatland Greenhouse Gas Emission Estimation in Latvia

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2026-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 11
Submitted on: Nov 12, 2025
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Accepted on: Jan 5, 2026
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Published on: Jan 13, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2026 Maksims Feofilovs, Linda Gulbe-Viluma, Andrei Grishanov, Ilze Barga, Amrutha Rajamani, Nidhiben Patel, Francesco Romagnoli, published by Riga Technical University
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