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Statistical analysis of karst springs in Lower Austria 下奥地利州喀斯特泉的统计分析

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Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17738/ajes.2023.0007

Clemens Schmalfuss, Lukas Plan, Rudolf Pavuza

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A new guideline for geological maps with QGIS QGIS地质制图新指南

4区地球科学

Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17738/ajes.2023.0008

Georg H. Erharter, Mathias Steinbichler, Markus Eder, Esther Hintersberger, Dominik Jaeger

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