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Hydrochemistry and isotope hydrogeology in the Jericho area/Palestine

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The Water of the Jordan Valley

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Khayat, S. et al. (2009). Hydrochemistry and isotope hydrogeology in the Jericho area/Palestine. 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_16

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