Pyramid Lakes (Nepal)

General information

• Operator: EvK2-CNR, Institute of Ecosystem Study CNR ISE, Water Research Institute CNR IRSA
• Altitude: 5067-5213m asl
• Size: 2.6ha
• Established: 1992
• Climate zone: alpine
• Ecosystem type: lakes, tundra
• Geology: late tertiary granites, with a primarily quartz–silicate composition and a low weathering rate
• Point coordinates: 27.96°N, 86.81°E

Variables measured

• Air temperature
• Precipitation
• Soil temperature
• Solar radiation
• Snow depth
• Atmospheric deposition
• Wind speed
• Wind direction
• Water chemistry
• Water biology
• Water temperature