What do the colors on the contour map of Cerro Mercedario (6720m) 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 Cerro Mercedario (6720m)?

The contour map of Cerro Mercedario (6720m) uses a 100m contour interval. This means each line represents a 100m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Cerro Mercedario (6720m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Cerro Mercedario (6720m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 6,720m. 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.

What is the snow line on Cerro Mercedario (6720m)?

At Cerro Mercedario (6720m)'s latitude (32°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,800m. Since Cerro Mercedario (6720m) reaches 6,720m, about 2,920m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Cerro Mercedario (6720m) have elongated ridges?

Cerro Mercedario (6720m) 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.

Cerro Mercedario (6720m)

Cerro Mercedario Argentina में 6720 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है, Andes का हिस्सा, South America. इस चोटी को Fold Mountain के रूप में वर्गीकृत किया गया है।

ऊंचाई

6720 m

प्रमुखता

— m

निर्देशांक

-31.978900, -70.115600

प्रकार

fold_mountain

ऊंचाई तुलना

इस पर्वत के बारे में

Cerro Mercedario (6720m) is a fold mountain in the Andes, Argentina. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills and equipment. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

मार्ग

Quebrada de los Burros (Cerro Mercedario) 4

40.00 km · 48.0h

मौसमी परिस्थितियां

स्थलाकृतिक विश्लेषण

समोच्च मानचित्र

The topographic contour map of Cerro Mercedario (6720m) in the Andes 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 6,720m summit). Above 3,800m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

ऊँचाई प्रोफ़ाइल

The east–west elevation profile of Cerro Mercedario (6720m) in the Andes shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 6,720m. 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.