Izas Experimental Catchment, Spain (COPE)

Section 1: Catchment Information

Catchment Name

Izas

Country

Spain

Mountain Range

Pyrenees

Primary Contacts

Name	Role	Institution, Country, and Contact Information
Ignacio López-Moreno	Primary Contact

Catchment Location

Coordinate Format	Latitude	Longitude
Degrees Minutes Seconds	42°44' N	0°25' W
Decimal Degrees	42.7333	-0.4167

Elevation

Minimum	Maximum
2056 m a.s.l.	2311 m a.s.l.

Area

0.33 km2

Glaciarized Area (%)

0 %

Main Land Covers

Subalpine meadows

Lithology

Sandstones, slates

Mean DJFM Temperature

1.2 °C

Mean DJFM Precipitation

750 mm

Snow Characteristics

Deep and long lasting isothermal snowpack

Additional Features of this Catchment

Feature	Value

Additional Information (notes, web addresses, etc.)

The Izas experimental catchment has an area of approximately 55 ha and is located in the central Spanish Pyrenees (42°44' N, 0°25' W) between 2056 and 2311 m above sea level (asl). This area is close to the main divide of the Pyrenees in the headwaters of the Gállego River, near the border with France. The catchment is exposed to Atlantic climate conditions, and consequently the winters are relatively humid, and the snowpack covers most of the catchment from November to the end of May.