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Suggested Citation:"Glossary." National Research Council. 1958. Illumination and Visibility of Radar and Sonar Displays: Proceedings of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9554.
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Suggested Citation:"Glossary." National Research Council. 1958. Illumination and Visibility of Radar and Sonar Displays: Proceedings of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9554.
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