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Meru Peak (6660m)

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Meru Peak culmine à 6660 mètres en India, faisant partie de Himalayas, Asia. Ce sommet est classé comme Fold Mountain.

Meru Peak — 6,660m — India — watercolor illustration
Altitude
6660 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
30,866667, 79,066667
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 Meru Peak 6660 m

À propos de cette montagne

Meru Peak (6660m) is a fold mountain in the Himalayas, India. 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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Conditions saisonnières

Analyse topographique

Carte de contour

Topographic contour map of Meru Peak (6660m)

The topographic contour map of Meru Peak (6660m) in the Himalayas shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. 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 6,660m summit). Above 3,800m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Profil d'altitude

Elevation profile of Meru Peak (6660m)

The east–west elevation profile of Meru Peak (6660m) in the Himalayas shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 6,660m. 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 3,800m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.

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