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Popocatepetl (5426m)

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Popocatepetl liegt auf 5426 Metern Höhe in Mexico, Teil der Sierra Madre, North America. Dieser Gipfel wird als Stratovolcano klassifiziert.

Popocatepetl — 5,426m — Mexico — watercolor illustration
Höhe
5426 m
Prominenz
— m
Koordinaten
19,023333, -98,628333
Typ
stratovolcano

Höhenvergleich

Meeresspiegel 0 m Ben Nevis 1,345 m Mont Blanc 4,808 m Denali 6,190 m Mt. Everest 8,849 m Popocatepetl 5426 m
Vulkanisch

Über diesen Berg

Popocatepetl (5426m) is a stratovolcano in the Sierra Madre, Mexico. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills and equipment. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile.

Routen

Saisonale Bedingungen

Topografische Analyse

Höhenlinienkarte

Topographic contour map of Popocatepetl (5426m)

The topographic contour map of Popocatepetl (5426m) in the Sierra Madre shows near-circular, closely spaced contours indicating steep conical slopes. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 5,426m summit). Above 4,800m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Höhenprofil

Elevation profile of Popocatepetl (5426m)

The east–west elevation profile of Popocatepetl (5426m) in the Sierra Madre shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 5,426m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak. The dashed blue snow line at 4,800m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.

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