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Popocatepetl (5426m)

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Popocatepetl culmine à 5426 mètres en Mexico, faisant partie de Sierra Madre, North America. Ce sommet est classé comme Stratovolcano.

Popocatepetl — 5,426m — Mexico — watercolor illustration
Altitude
5426 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
19,023333, -98,628333
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 Popocatepetl 5426 m
Volcanique

À propos de cette montagne

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.

Itinéraires

Conditions saisonnières

Analyse topographique

Carte de contour

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.

Profil d'altitude

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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