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Mountain-Block Hydrology and Mountain-Front Recharge
In semiarid climates, a significant component of recharge to basin aquifers occurs along the mountain front. Traditionally called “mountain-front recharge” (MFR), this process has been treated by modelers of basins as a boundary condition. In general, mountain-front recharge estimates are based on the general precipitation characteristics of the mountain (as estimated, e.g., by the chloride mas...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nature
سال: 1964
ISSN: 0028-0836,1476-4687
DOI: 10.1038/204510b0