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Hydrology & Hydrogeology

Spatial and meteorological controls of stable water isotope dynamics of precipitation in Kashmir Valley, Western Himalaya, India

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Pages 454-475 | Received 07 Apr 2023, Accepted 30 Jul 2023, Published online: 26 Sep 2023

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