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This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 42272261). Our best gratitude goes to Prof. Stefan Hergarten for his establishment and guidance on the orographic precipitation model. Special thanks also go to Prof. Bodo Bookhagen for sharing the precipitation data. Reviews from two reviewers greatly improved this manuscript. The final publication is available at Springer via https://doi.org/10.1007/s12583-024-2012-x.
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Li Yuqiang, Yuan Xiaoping, 2024. Coupled Surface Process and Orographic Precipitation Model for the Landscape Evolution of the Himalayas. Journal of Earth Science, XX(XX): 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12583-024-2012-x. http://en.earth-science.net
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Li, Y., Yuan, X. Coupled Surface Process and Orographic Precipitation Model for the Landscape Evolution of the Himalayas. J. Earth Sci. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12583-024-2012-x
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