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Feasibility of using portable, noninvasive pipe flowmeters and time totalizers for determining water use

Arvin, 1992

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Arvin D
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Page 1 FEASIBILITY OF USING PORTABLE, NONINVASIVE PIPE FLOWMETERS AND TIME TOTALIZERS FOR DETERMINING WATER USE ARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 5 US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Water-Resources Investigations Report 91-4110 Prepared in …
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