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Original Research Articles

Factors controlling stable isotope composition of precipitation in arid conditions: an observation network in the Tianshan Mountains, central Asia

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Article: 26206 | Received 05 Oct 2014, Accepted 16 Dec 2015, Published online: 01 Feb 2016

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