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On the Theoretical Prediction of Longitudinal Dispersion Coefficients in a Compound Channel

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Wallis, S., Manson, R. (2005). On the Theoretical Prediction of Longitudinal Dispersion Coefficients in a Compound Channel. In: Czernuszenko, W., Rowiński, P.M. (eds) Water Quality Hazards and Dispersion of Pollutants. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23322-9_4

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