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Changes in Erosion Processes and Morphology of Step-Pool Channels in the SKI Resort with Artificial Snowmaking, An Example from Gubałowskie Foothills Cover

Changes in Erosion Processes and Morphology of Step-Pool Channels in the SKI Resort with Artificial Snowmaking, An Example from Gubałowskie Foothills

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|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2025-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2081-6383 | Journal ISSN: 2082-2103
Language: English
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Submitted on: Jan 25, 2025
Published on: Mar 19, 2025
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