New criterion for the stability of a human body in floodwaters

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 540-542

  Chanson, Hubert ^a   Brown, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 85010936410     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2015.1054321     Document Type: Note

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