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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-17-1113-2013
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-17-1113-2013
Research article
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14 Mar 2013
Research article |  | 14 Mar 2013

A critical assessment of the JULES land surface model hydrology for humid tropical environments

Z. Zulkafli, W. Buytaert, C. Onof, W. Lavado, and J. L. Guyot

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