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Katla (1512m)

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Katla culmine à 1512 mètres en Iceland, Europe. Ce sommet est classé comme Stratovolcano.

Katla — 1,512m — Iceland — watercolor illustration
Altitude
1512 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
63,633333, -19,050000
Type
stratovolcano

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 Katla 1512 m
Volcanique

À propos de cette montagne

Katla (1512m) is a stratovolcano in Iceland, Iceland. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile. Routes involve exposed ridge sections and require careful route-finding.

Itinéraires

Conditions saisonnières

Analyse topographique

Carte de contour

Topographic contour map of Katla (1512m)

The topographic contour map of Katla (1512m) shows near-circular, closely spaced contours indicating steep conical slopes. Contour lines are drawn at 50m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 250m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 1,512m summit). Above 1,500m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Profil d'altitude

Elevation profile of Katla (1512m)

The east–west elevation profile of Katla (1512m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 1,512m. 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 1,500m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.

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