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- Award ID(s):
- 1929382
- Publication Date:
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10225391
- Journal Name:
- Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
- Volume:
- 20
- Issue:
- 10
- Page Range or eLocation-ID:
- 2681 to 2699
- ISSN:
- 1684-9981
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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