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Original Articles

River–floodplain hydrology of an embanked lowland Chalk river and initial response to embankment removal

Hydrologie du système rivière–lit majeur d'un cours d'eau endigué de plaine sur la craie et réponse initiale à la suppression des digues

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Pages 627-650 | Received 30 Aug 2011, Accepted 26 Oct 2012, Published online: 05 Mar 2013

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