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The era of infiltration. / Beven, Keith.
In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Vol. 25, No. 2, 8512021, 22.02.2021, p. 851-866.

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Beven, K 2021, 'The era of infiltration', Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, vol. 25, no. 2, 8512021, pp. 851-866. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-851-2021

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Beven, K. (2021). The era of infiltration. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 25(2), 851-866. Article 8512021. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-851-2021

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Beven K. The era of infiltration. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 2021 Feb 22;25(2):851-866. 8512021. doi: 10.5194/hess-25-851-2021

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Beven, Keith. / The era of infiltration. In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 2021 ; Vol. 25, No. 2. pp. 851-866.

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