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Kangchenjunga South (8476m)

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Kangchenjunga South culmine à 8476 mètres en Nepal, faisant partie de Himalayas, Asia. Ce sommet est classé comme Fold Mountain.

Kangchenjunga South — 8,476m — Nepal — watercolor illustration
Altitude
8476 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
27,683333, 88,133333
Type
fold_mountain

Comparaison des altitudes

Niveau de la mer 0 m Ben Nevis 1,345 m Mont Blanc 4,808 m Denali 6,190 m Mt. Everest 8,849 m Kangchenjunga South 8476 m

À propos de cette montagne

Kangchenjunga South (8476m) is a fold mountain in the Himalayas, Nepal. Grade 5/5: extreme expedition where supplemental oxygen is typically required. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

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Analyse topographique

Carte de contour

Topographic contour map of Kangchenjunga South (8476m)

The topographic contour map of Kangchenjunga South (8476m) in the Himalayas shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 200m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 1000m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 8,476m summit). Above 4,500m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Profil d'altitude

Elevation profile of Kangchenjunga South (8476m)

The east–west elevation profile of Kangchenjunga South (8476m) in the Himalayas shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 8,476m. 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 4,500m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.

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