Discussion of "Experimental analysis of local pressure losses for microirrigation laterals" by Giuseppe Provenzano and Domenico Pumo

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 189-193

  Yildirim, Gürol ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 33745075684     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(2006)132:2(189.2)     Document Type: Note

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