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For the Tomebamba catchment, we used the information of 3 rain gauges, Toreadora, Chirimachay, and Virgen, at elevations of 3955, 3626, and 3298 m asl, respectively. Similarly, for the Yanuncay catchment, we obtained measurements of 3 rain
gauges, Ventanas, Izhcayrrumi, and Huizhil, at elevations of 3592, 3748, and 2773 m
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