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10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126067- 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
- DOI :https://doi.org/10.3741/JKWRA.2025.58.10.911


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