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ABSTRACT 
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the accuracies of 
2005). 
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weather conditions 
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Europe. This is 
monitoring system; 
these factors and 
increased by using 
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impact of multise 
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imagery (Benedikts 
2004, Blaes et al., 2 
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wavelengths, rangir 
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classification accur; 
Even if some applii 
methods such as the 
(Chust et al., 2004 
those methods are 
because in the very 
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