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Annual groundtruthing of SAV beds, to include species composition, percent cover and distribution, is being done throughout the components.
Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Maryland 2007
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Groundtruthing “refers to information provided by direct observation as opposed to information provided by inference,” says Taylor. “There is a growing distrust in large-scale information like satellite images, large data sets, and, more recently, polling. Theoretical information, large data sets, or elements like satellite footage feel intangible, which makes them difficult for people to comprehend and so are easily dismissed.”
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