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Research Article

Geomorphic mapping and analysis of neotectonic structures in the piedmont alluvial zone of Haryana state, NW-India: a remote-sensing and GPR based approach

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Article: 2221371 | Received 09 Aug 2022, Accepted 22 May 2023, Published online: 14 Jun 2023

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