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Accuracy of hydrodynamic approximations in hydrology: Unsteady, uniform flow

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Singh, V.P. (1998). Accuracy of hydrodynamic approximations in hydrology: Unsteady, uniform flow. In: Encyclopedia of Hydrology and Lakes. Encyclopedia of Earth Science. Springer, Dordrecht . https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4497-6_4

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