Arou (Babao River), China

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Site Overview Site Map Data

Basin / Site Name	Tibetan Plateau/Qilian Mountains, Arou (Babao River)
Country; Province/State	China
Website
Operational Management

Oversight/Contacts

Name	Role	Contact Information
Tao Che	Primary Contact

Basin / Site Location (Centroid Coordinates)

Coordinate Format	Latitude	Longitude
Degrees Minutes Seconds	38° 2' 50.28" N	100° 27' 51.48" E
Decimal Degrees	38.0473	100.4643

Location (Physiographic Region)	Tibetan Plateau/Qilian Mountains
Area (km2)	2452 km²
Elevation (m; Mean, Maximum, Minimum)	Minimum 2600 m Maximum 5500 m
Description (Physical–Ecological–Climatic Characteristics)
Drainage / River System
Site History or Historical Context
Years of Data

Glacierized Area (% and year(s) measured)	0
Main Land Cover(s)	Subalpine meadows
Lithology / Soils	-
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Mean Monthly and Annual Temperature (°C)	DJFM 2.12 ℃
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Mean Total Monthly and Annual Precipitation (mm)
Snow Characteristics	Seasonal, continental (Snow appears from November to April, Snowpack is shallow)
Additional Noteworthy Characteristics of Basin/Site