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Drip rate and tritium activity in the Niedźwiedzia Cave system (Poland) as a tool for tracking water circulation paths and time in karstic systems Cover

Drip rate and tritium activity in the Niedźwiedzia Cave system (Poland) as a tool for tracking water circulation paths and time in karstic systems

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Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 2, 2014
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Accepted on: Sep 25, 2015
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Published on: Dec 31, 2015
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