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Flood frequency estimation under climate change (with uncertainty). / Cameron, D.; Beven, Keith J.; Naden, P.
In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2000, p. 393-405.

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Cameron, D, Beven, KJ & Naden, P 2000, 'Flood frequency estimation under climate change (with uncertainty).', Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 393-405. <http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/4/393/2000/hess-4-393-2000.html>

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Cameron, D., Beven, K. J., & Naden, P. (2000). Flood frequency estimation under climate change (with uncertainty). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 4(3), 393-405. http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/4/393/2000/hess-4-393-2000.html

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Cameron D, Beven KJ, Naden P. Flood frequency estimation under climate change (with uncertainty). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 2000;4(3):393-405.

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Cameron, D. ; Beven, Keith J. ; Naden, P. / Flood frequency estimation under climate change (with uncertainty). In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 2000 ; Vol. 4, No. 3. pp. 393-405.

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