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Aquifers in the western Jordan Valley

The uppermost aquifer in the Wadi Qilt area

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Toll, M., Messerschmid, C., Wolfer, J., Hötzl, H., Ali, W., Sauter, M. (2009). Aquifers in the western Jordan Valley. In: Hötzl, H., Möller, P., Rosenthal, E. (eds) The Water of the Jordan Valley. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77757-1_13

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