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Development and testing of a modified transparent velocity-head rod for stream discharge measurements

Robin G. PikeBC Ministry of Environment, Province of British Columbia, Victoria, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Todd E. ReddingDepartment of Geography, Earth and Environmental Science, Okanagan College, Penticton, Canada
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Carl J. SchwarzDepartment of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
Pages 372-384 | Received 27 Apr 2015, Accepted 01 Dec 2015, Published online: 26 Feb 2016

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