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Information
  • 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 : 31
  • No :4
  • Pages :51-69
  • Received Date : 2026-07-13
  • Revised Date : 2026-08-18
  • Accepted Date : 2026-08-20