What do the colors on the contour map of Ben Lomond NZ (1748m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Ben Lomond NZ (1748m)?

The contour map of Ben Lomond NZ (1748m) uses a 50m contour interval. This means each line represents a 50m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Ben Lomond NZ (1748m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Ben Lomond NZ (1748m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 1,748m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

Why does Ben Lomond NZ (1748m) have elongated ridges?

Ben Lomond NZ (1748m) was formed by tectonic folding, which compressed rock layers into long, parallel ridges. The contour map shows elongated lines that follow the axis of the fold, rather than circular patterns.

Ben Lomond NZ (1748m)

Ben Lomond NZ New Zealand में 1748 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है, Southern Alps का हिस्सा, Oceania. इस चोटी को Fold Mountain के रूप में वर्गीकृत किया गया है।

ऊंचाई

1748 m

प्रमुखता

— m

निर्देशांक

-45.000000, 168.333000

प्रकार

fold_mountain

ऊंचाई तुलना

इस पर्वत के बारे में

Ben Lomond NZ (1748m) is a fold mountain in the Southern Alps, New Zealand. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good fitness. A New Zealand peak in the Southern Alps, subject to rapidly changing weather and offering challenging alpine routes.

मार्ग

Summit Track (Ben Lomond NZ) 2

9.00 km · 5.0h

मौसमी परिस्थितियां

स्थलाकृतिक विश्लेषण

समोच्च मानचित्र

The topographic contour map of Ben Lomond NZ (1748m) in the Southern Alps shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. 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 1,748m summit).

ऊँचाई प्रोफ़ाइल

The east–west elevation profile of Ben Lomond NZ (1748m) in the Southern Alps shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 1,748m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.