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10.1038/s41467-022-32464-035995796PMC9395539- Publisher :KOREA WATER RESOURECES ASSOCIATION
- Publisher(Ko) :한국수자원학회
- Journal Title :Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
- Journal Title(Ko) :한국수자원학회 논문집
- Volume : 58
- No :11
- Pages :1047-1056
- Received Date : 2025-08-26
- Revised Date : 2025-10-01
- Accepted Date : 2025-10-13
- DOI :https://doi.org/10.3741/JKWRA.2025.58.11.1047


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