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Impact of Vegetation Density on Flow Characteristics in a Straight Compound Channel

Keywords: Vegetation, Compound Channel, Velocity Profiles, Wall Shear Stresses, Reynolds Stresses

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 32 ,  Issue 4

USMAN  GHANI , SHAHID ALI   , ABID LATIF   ,

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