Removing backscatter to enhance the visibility of underwater object

...................................................................................................................... i Acknowledgement ..................................................................................................... ii Abbreviations ............................................................................................................ iii List of Figures ........................................................................................................... iv List of Tables ............................................................................................................. vi

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