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04 Aug 2015
Research article |
| 04 Aug 2015
Sea level trend and variability around Peninsular Malaysia
Q. H. Luu
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Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore
P. Tkalich
Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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