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Case study

Quantification of stormwater runoff using a combined GIS and curve number approach: a case study for an urban watershed in the Ozark Highlands, USA

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Pages 255-265 | Received 26 Jun 2009, Accepted 06 Jun 2011, Published online: 08 Aug 2011

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