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Early late-glacial rock avalanche and its lasting effects on drainage and sediment dispersal (Strassberg valley catchment, Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria) Cover

Early late-glacial rock avalanche and its lasting effects on drainage and sediment dispersal (Strassberg valley catchment, Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17738/ajes.2018.0012 | Journal eISSN: 2072-7151 | Journal ISSN: 0251-7493
Language: English
Page range: 180 - 203
Submitted on: Mar 13, 2018
Accepted on: Oct 1, 2018
Published on: Feb 23, 2019
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