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Catchment Information
Map of Catchment and Site Location(s)
Catchment Name
Langtang
Country
Nepal
Mountain Range
Himalaya
Primary Contacts
Name
Role
Institution, Country, and Contact Information
Walter Immerzeel
Jakob Steiner
Tika Gurung
Catchment Location
Coordinate Format
Latitude
Longitude
Degrees Minutes Seconds
28° 12' 0" N
85° 30' 0" E
Decimal Degrees
28.2
85.5
Elevation
Minimum
Maximum
1400 m a.s.l.
7234 m a.s.l.
Area
585 km²
Glaciarized Area (%)
25
Main Land Covers
Forest, meadow, alpine
Lithology
Gneiss and quartzite
Mean DJFM Temperature
-5 °C
Mean DJFM Precipitation
200 mm
Snow Characteristics
Shallow (max 1 meter at 5000 m), variable
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