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Research Article

Enhanced morphometric analysis for soil erosion susceptibility mapping in the Godavari river basin, India: leveraging Google Earth Engine and principal component analysis

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Pages 228-244 | Received 27 Jul 2023, Accepted 04 Dec 2023, Published online: 10 Dec 2023

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