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A model for the number and sizes of crevices that can be seen on the exposed surface of submerged rock reefs.

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A model for the number and sizes of crevices that can be seen on the exposed surface of submerged rock reefs. / Barry, J. T.; Wickens, J. F.
In: Environmetrics, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1992, p. 55-69.

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Barry, JT & Wickens, JF 1992, 'A model for the number and sizes of crevices that can be seen on the exposed surface of submerged rock reefs.', Environmetrics, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 55-69. https://doi.org/10.1002/env.3170030104

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Barry, J. T., & Wickens, J. F. (1992). A model for the number and sizes of crevices that can be seen on the exposed surface of submerged rock reefs. Environmetrics, 3(1), 55-69. https://doi.org/10.1002/env.3170030104

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Barry JT, Wickens JF. A model for the number and sizes of crevices that can be seen on the exposed surface of submerged rock reefs. Environmetrics. 1992;3(1):55-69. doi: 10.1002/env.3170030104

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Barry, J. T. ; Wickens, J. F. / A model for the number and sizes of crevices that can be seen on the exposed surface of submerged rock reefs. In: Environmetrics. 1992 ; Vol. 3, No. 1. pp. 55-69.

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