Performance assessment of state-of-the-art and novel methods for remote compliance monitoring of sulfur emissions from shipping

Beecken, Jörg; Weigelt, Andreas; Griesel, Simone; Mellqvist, Johan; Conde Jacobo, Alexander V.; van Dinther, Daniëlle; Duyzer, Jan; Knudsen, Jon; Knudsen, Bettina; Ntziachristos, Leonidas

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-5883-2023

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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-5883-2023

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Performance assessment of state-of-the-art and novel methods for remote compliance monitoring of sulfur emissions from shipping

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