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Original Articles

Grid-enabled Monte Carlo analysis of the impacts of uncertain discharge rates on seawater intrusion in the Korba aquifer (Tunisia)

Utilisation d'une grille de calcul pour une analyse de Monte Carlo des impacts de l'incertitude liée aux débits d'exploitation sur l'intrusion marine dans l'aquifère de Korba (Tunisie)

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Pages 1325-1336 | Received 03 Mar 2010, Accepted 16 Jul 2010, Published online: 29 Nov 2010

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