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Contributions of the International Atomic Energy Agency to the development and practice of isotope hydrology

Contribution de l’Agence Internationale de l’Energie Atomique au développement de l’utilisation des isotopes en hydrologie

Contribuciones de la Agencia Internacional de Energía Atómica para el desarrollo y práctica de la hidrología isotópica

ケ恝ハヤュラモトヮサ彧ケカヤヘヤホサヒリヨホトムァキ「ユケコヘハオシ トケアマラ

Contribuições da Agência Internacional de Energia Atómica para o desenvolvimento e prática da hidrologia isotópica

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Aggarwal, P.K., Froehlich, K. & Gonfiantini, R. Contributions of the International Atomic Energy Agency to the development and practice of isotope hydrology. Hydrogeol J 19, 5–8 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-010-0648-3

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