Section 1: Catchment Information
Catchment Name
Arou (Babao River)
Country
China
Mountain Range
Tibetan Plateau/Qilian Mountains
Primary Contacts
Catchment Location
Coordinate Format
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Latitude
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Longitude
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Degrees Minutes Seconds
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38° 2' 50.28" N
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100° 27' 51.48" E
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Decimal Degrees
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38.0473
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100.4643
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Elevation
Minimum
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Maximum
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2600 m
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5500 m
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Area
2452 km²
Glaciarized Area (%)
0
Main Land Covers
Subalpine meadows
Lithology
-
Mean DJFM Temperature
2.12 ℃
Mean DJFM Precipitation
450 mm
Snow Characteristics
Seasonal, continental (Snow appears from November to April, Snowpack is shallow)
Additional Features of this Catchment
Additional Information (notes, web addresses, etc.)