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The prediction of hillslope flow paths for distributed hydrological modelling using digital terrain models

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The prediction of hillslope flow paths for distributed hydrological modelling using digital terrain models. / Quinn, P.; Beven, K.; Chevallier, P. et al.
In: Hydrological Processes, Vol. 5, No. 1, 1991, p. 59-79.

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Quinn, P, Beven, K, Chevallier, P & Planchon, O 1991, 'The prediction of hillslope flow paths for distributed hydrological modelling using digital terrain models', Hydrological Processes, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 59-79. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.3360050106

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Quinn, P., Beven, K., Chevallier, P., & Planchon, O. (1991). The prediction of hillslope flow paths for distributed hydrological modelling using digital terrain models. Hydrological Processes, 5(1), 59-79. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.3360050106

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Quinn P, Beven K, Chevallier P, Planchon O. The prediction of hillslope flow paths for distributed hydrological modelling using digital terrain models. Hydrological Processes. 1991;5(1):59-79. doi: 10.1002/hyp.3360050106

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Quinn, P. ; Beven, K. ; Chevallier, P. et al. / The prediction of hillslope flow paths for distributed hydrological modelling using digital terrain models. In: Hydrological Processes. 1991 ; Vol. 5, No. 1. pp. 59-79.

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