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Sink plot for runoff measurements on semi-flat terrains: preliminary data and their potential hydrological and ecological implications Cover

Sink plot for runoff measurements on semi-flat terrains: preliminary data and their potential hydrological and ecological implications

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics
Volume 62 (2014): Issue 4 (December 2014)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2014-0032 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4333 (formerly 0042-790X) | Journal ISSN: 0042-790X
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Language: English
Page range: 303 - 308
Submitted on: Jun 5, 2014
Accepted on: Jul 17, 2014
Published on: Nov 15, 2014
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
Infiltration,
Playa surfaces,
Sand dunes,
Negev Desert
Related subjects:
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