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Operational validation of HYDRUS (2D/3D) for capillary barriers using data of a 10-m tipping trough Cover

Operational validation of HYDRUS (2D/3D) for capillary barriers using data of a 10-m tipping trough

By: Klaus Berger  
Open Access
|Feb 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/johh-2017-0059 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4333 | Journal ISSN: 0042-790X
Language: English
Page range: 153 - 160
Submitted on: Jun 28, 2017
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Accepted on: Dec 22, 2017
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Published on: Feb 6, 2018
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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