The use of GRDC gauging stations for calibrating large-scale hydrological models

Burek, Peter; Smilovic, Mikhail

doi:10.5194/essd-15-5617-2023

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The use of GRDC gauging stations for calibrating large-scale hydrological models

Peter Burek and Mikhail Smilovic

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