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Acceleration of diverging runoff trends on the Third Pole

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  • Wang, L.
  • Li, X.
  • Lutz, A.
  • Nepal, Santosh

    (International Water Management Institute)

  • Chen, D.
  • Yao, T.
  • Su, F.
  • Cuo, L.
  • Yao, Z.
  • Hu, Z.
  • Huang, J.
  • Hou, M.
  • Liu, R.
  • Long, J.
  • Chai, C.
  • Liu, Z.
  • Bashir, A.
  • Khanal, S.
  • Sun, H.
  • Nie, Y.
  • Zhang, Y.
  • Wang, T.

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  • Wang, L. & Li, X. & Lutz, A. & Nepal, Santosh & Chen, D. & Yao, T. & Su, F. & Cuo, L. & Yao, Z. & Hu, Z. & Huang, J. & Hou, M. & Liu, R. & Long, J. & Chai, C. & Liu, Z. & Bashir, A. & Khanal, S. & Sun, 2025. "Acceleration of diverging runoff trends on the Third Pole," Papers published in Journals (Open Access), International Water Management Institute.
    • Handle: RePEc:iwt:jounls:178312
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02854-5
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