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Surface Generation

Producing Spatial Data from Point Measurements

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(2004). Surface Generation. In: Distributed Hydrologic Modeling Using GIS. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 48. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2460-6_3

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