Discussion of “Mississippi River Streamflow Measurement Techniques at St. Louis, Missouri” by Chester C. Watson, Robert R. Holmes Jr., and David S. Biedenharn
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Received: Apr 16, 2014
Accepted: Nov 14, 2014
Published online: Apr 24, 2015
Published in print: Aug 1, 2015
Discussion open until: Sep 24, 2015
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