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All issues Volume 10 (2026) Acta Acust., 10 (2026) 36 References
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Acta Acust.
Volume 10, 2026
Article Number 36
Number of page(s) 24
Section Environmental Noise
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/aacus/2026032
Published online 12 May 2026
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