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All issues Volume 10 (2026) Acta Acust., 10 (2026) 15 References
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Acta Acust.
Volume 10, 2026
Article Number 15
Number of page(s) 17
Section Environmental Noise
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/aacus/2026009
Published online 06 March 2026
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