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An Optimized Snowmelt Lysimeter System for Monitoring Melt Rates and Collecting Samples for Stable Water Isotope Analysis Cover

An Optimized Snowmelt Lysimeter System for Monitoring Melt Rates and Collecting Samples for Stable Water Isotope Analysis

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|Nov 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2018-0007 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4333 | Journal ISSN: 0042-790X
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