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Towards the use of catchment geomorphology in flood frequency predictions. / Beven, Keith.
In: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Vol. 12, No. 1, 1987, p. 69-82.

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Beven, K 1987, 'Towards the use of catchment geomorphology in flood frequency predictions', Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 69-82. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.3290120109

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Beven, K. (1987). Towards the use of catchment geomorphology in flood frequency predictions. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 12(1), 69-82. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.3290120109

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Beven K. Towards the use of catchment geomorphology in flood frequency predictions. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 1987;12(1):69-82. doi: 10.1002/esp.3290120109

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Beven, Keith. / Towards the use of catchment geomorphology in flood frequency predictions. In: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 1987 ; Vol. 12, No. 1. pp. 69-82.

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