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Research Articles

Modelling spatial variation in erosional status and geomorphic evolution of the Limbang river basin in Northern Borneo through hypsometric analysis

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Pages 8520-8542 | Received 24 Jun 2021, Accepted 31 Oct 2021, Published online: 18 Nov 2021

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