Study on Catastrophe Mechanism of pipe-type Karst Water Inrush Disaster
By: Haibo Li, Zhi Lin, Yifei Wu, Jianghua Wang, Wanlin Feng and Hongwen Zheng
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2026-0103 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 (formerly 1336-5835) | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 3, 2026
Accepted on: Mar 19, 2026
Published on: May 21, 2026
Published by: University of Žilina
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