WITHDRAWN: Development of EMC-based empirical model for estimating spatial distribution of pollutant loads and its application in rural areas of Korea.
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School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China. Electronic address: yiqitao@163.com.
Qitao
Q
Yi
School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China.
Hui
H
Li
Dowha Engineering Consulting Co. Ltd., Seoul 135518, Republic of Korea.
Jin-Woo
JW
Lee
Department of Environmental Engineering, Hanseo University, Seosan 356706, Republic of Korea.
Youngchul
Y
Kim
D000383:Agriculture; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011891:Rain; D056910:Republic of Korea; D014872:Water Movements; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
EMC; Empirical model; Nonpoint source pollution; Spatial distribution