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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 17, 1990 - Issue 1
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RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL HEATING EFFECTS IN UNSATURATED FRACTURED ROCK

Pages 29-51 | Received 22 Mar 1989, Accepted 13 Jul 1989, Published online: 27 Apr 2007

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