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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국지하수토양환경학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
  • Journal Title(Ko) :지하수토양환경
  • Volume : 30
  • No :4
  • Pages :53-66
  • Received Date : 2025-06-09
  • Revised Date : 2025-06-26
  • Accepted Date : 2025-07-07