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Does Lake Titicaca still control the Lake Poopó system water levels? An investigation using satellite altimetry and MODIS data (2000–2009)

Rodrigo Abarca-Del-Rio Departamento de Geofisica (DGEO), Universidad de Concepción (UDEC), 160-C, Concepción, ChileCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jean-Francois CrÉtaux le Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES), Laboratoire d'Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales (LEGOS), 31400, Toulouse, France
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Muriel Berge-Nguyen le Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES), Laboratoire d'Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales (LEGOS), 31400, Toulouse, France
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Philippe Maisongrande le Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES), Laboratoire d'Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales (LEGOS), 31400, Toulouse, France
Pages 707-714 | Received 27 Jul 2011, Accepted 14 Feb 2012, Published online: 22 Mar 2012

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