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Isotopic Rainfall Tracing and Input Signal Definitions: Example of the City of Bangui in the Central African Republic from 2021 to 2022

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Isotopic Rainfall Tracing and Input Signal Definitions: Example of the City of Bangui in the Central African Republic from 2021 to 2022

Published in Science Journal of Analytical Chemistry (Volume 13, Issue 2)
DOI 10.11648/j.sjac.20251302.12
Page(s) 41-54
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Keywords

Stable Isotopes, Precipitation, Meteoric, Altitude, Latitude, Temperature

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    Baba L, Bangassi TNK, Foto E, Allahdin O. Isotopic Rainfall Tracing and Input Signal Definitions: Example of the City of Bangui in the Central African Republic from 2021 to 2022. Sci J Anal Chem. 2025;13(2):41-54. doi: 10.11648/j.sjac.20251302.12

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