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Jan, CD., Chen, CL. (2005). Debris flows caused by Typhoon Herb in Taiwan. In: Debris-flow Hazards and Related Phenomena. Springer Praxis Books. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27129-5_21
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