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Calibration of models using groundwater age

Paramétrage de modèles utilisant l’âge de la nappe

Calibración de modelos usando la edad del agua subterránea

利用地下水年龄对模型进行校正

Calibração de modelos através do uso da idade da água subterrânea

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Sanford, W. Calibration of models using groundwater age. Hydrogeol J 19, 13–16 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-010-0637-6

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