A study of variability of annual river flow of the southern African region

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 983-987

  Yue, Sheng ^a   Wang, Chun Yuan ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b One eval Dept China Devmt Bank   (China)

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EID: 43949111069     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626660209493005     Document Type: Article

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