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- Award ID(s):
- 1841338
- PAR ID:
- 10513698
- Publisher / Repository:
- Designsafe-CI
- Date Published:
- Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
- Data Management Data Publication Grants National Science Foundation DesignSafe
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Location:
- DesignSafe Cyberinfrastructure
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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