Arou (Babao River), China (COPE)

Section 1: Catchment Information

Catchment Name

Arou (Babao River)

Country

China

Mountain Range

Tibetan Plateau/Qilian Mountains

Primary Contacts

Name	Role	Institution, Country, and Contact Information
Tao Che	Primary Contact

Catchment Location

Elevation

Minimum	Maximum
2600 m	5500 m

Area

2452 km²

Glaciarized Area (%)

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

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Additional Information (notes, web addresses, etc.)

Section 2: Map of Catchment and Site Location(s)

Catchment Map

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