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On hydrological heterogeneity - Catchment morphology and catchment response. / Beven, Keith J.; Wood, Eric F.; Sivapalan, Murugesu.
In: Journal of Hydrology, Vol. 100, No. 1-3, 30.07.1988, p. 353-375.

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Beven, KJ, Wood, EF & Sivapalan, M 1988, 'On hydrological heterogeneity - Catchment morphology and catchment response', Journal of Hydrology, vol. 100, no. 1-3, pp. 353-375. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1694(88)90192-8

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Beven, K. J., Wood, E. F., & Sivapalan, M. (1988). On hydrological heterogeneity - Catchment morphology and catchment response. Journal of Hydrology, 100(1-3), 353-375. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1694(88)90192-8

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Beven KJ, Wood EF, Sivapalan M. On hydrological heterogeneity - Catchment morphology and catchment response. Journal of Hydrology. 1988 Jul 30;100(1-3):353-375. doi: 10.1016/0022-1694(88)90192-8

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Beven, Keith J. ; Wood, Eric F. ; Sivapalan, Murugesu. / On hydrological heterogeneity - Catchment morphology and catchment response. In: Journal of Hydrology. 1988 ; Vol. 100, No. 1-3. pp. 353-375.

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