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Persistence of Skewness of Concentration Distribution

Evaluation of Tracer Experiments in the Rhine Basin

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van Mazijk, A., Veling, E.J. (2005). Persistence of Skewness of Concentration Distribution. 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_8

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