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The effect of topography, subsurface strata and land-use on observed distributions of soil moisture within a sub-catchment of the River Eden, Cumbria.

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The effect of topography, subsurface strata and land-use on observed distributions of soil moisture within a sub-catchment of the River Eden, Cumbria. / Chappell, Nick A.; Ockenden, Mary.
Sustainable Hydrology for the 21st Century. Proc. 10th BHS National Hydrology Symposium, Exeter. British Hydrological Society, 2008. p. 202-207.

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Chappell, NA & Ockenden, M 2008, The effect of topography, subsurface strata and land-use on observed distributions of soil moisture within a sub-catchment of the River Eden, Cumbria. in Sustainable Hydrology for the 21st Century. Proc. 10th BHS National Hydrology Symposium, Exeter. British Hydrological Society, pp. 202-207.

APA

Chappell, N. A., & Ockenden, M. (2008). The effect of topography, subsurface strata and land-use on observed distributions of soil moisture within a sub-catchment of the River Eden, Cumbria. In Sustainable Hydrology for the 21st Century. Proc. 10th BHS National Hydrology Symposium, Exeter (pp. 202-207). British Hydrological Society.

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Chappell NA, Ockenden M. The effect of topography, subsurface strata and land-use on observed distributions of soil moisture within a sub-catchment of the River Eden, Cumbria. In Sustainable Hydrology for the 21st Century. Proc. 10th BHS National Hydrology Symposium, Exeter. British Hydrological Society. 2008. p. 202-207

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Chappell, Nick A. ; Ockenden, Mary. / The effect of topography, subsurface strata and land-use on observed distributions of soil moisture within a sub-catchment of the River Eden, Cumbria. Sustainable Hydrology for the 21st Century. Proc. 10th BHS National Hydrology Symposium, Exeter. British Hydrological Society, 2008. pp. 202-207

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