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Information
  • Publisher :KOREA WATER RESOURECES ASSOCIATION
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국수자원학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국수자원학회 논문집
  • Volume : 58
  • No :10
  • Pages :911-926
  • Received Date : 2025-07-30
  • Revised Date : 2025-09-18
  • Accepted Date : 2025-09-29