Rheraya Catchment, Morocco (COPE)

Section 1: Catchment Information

Catchment Name

Rheraya

Country

Morocco

Mountain Range

High Atlas Mountains

Primary Contacts

Name	Role	Institution, Country, and Contact Information
L. Hanich
V Simonneaux
S Gascoin

Catchment Location

Elevation

Minimum	Maximum
1030 m a.s.l.	4165 m a.s.l.

Area

225 km²

Glaciarized Area (%)

Main Land Covers

Bare soil / rock

Lithology

70% crystalline / 30% sedimentary

Mean DJFM Temperature

Highly variable with elevation

Mean DJFM Precipitation

Variable with elevation (from 300 to 700 mm / year)

Snow Characteristics

Highly variable in space and time

Additional Features of this Catchment

Feature	Value

Additional Information (notes, web addresses, etc.)

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

Catchment Map

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