Hydrologic modeling

Hydrologic modeling is used to answer environmental transport questions where water excess, scarcity, or dissolved or solid content is of primary importance (Selley and Plimer, 2005).

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Selley, R. C., Cocks, L. R. M., & Plimer, I. R. (2005). Encyclopedia of geology. Elsevier Academic. https://www.sciencedirect.com/referencework/9780081029091/encyclopedia-…

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