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The large dendritic fissures of travertine dam exposed by Jiuzhaigou earthquake, Sichuan, southwestern China

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This research was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants nos. 41572035, 41472309, 41603041 and 41741026) and Longshan Talents program of Southwest University of Science and Technology (17LZX662).

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Wang, F., Dong, F., Zhao, X. et al. The large dendritic fissures of travertine dam exposed by Jiuzhaigou earthquake, Sichuan, southwestern China. Int J Earth Sci (Geol Rundsch) 107, 2785–2786 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00531-018-1611-0

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