What do the colors on the contour map of Mauna Loa (4169m) 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 Mauna Loa (4169m)?

The contour map of Mauna Loa (4169m) 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 Mauna Loa (4169m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mauna Loa (4169m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 4,169m. 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 Mauna Loa (4169m) have gentle slopes?

Mauna Loa (4169m) is a shield volcano, built almost entirely from fluid lava flows. The contour map shows widely spaced lines, reflecting slopes that rarely exceed 5–10 degrees — much gentler than a stratovolcano.

Mauna Loa (4169m)

Mauna Loa United States में 4169 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है, North America. इस चोटी को Shield Volcano के रूप में वर्गीकृत किया गया है।

ऊंचाई

4169 m

प्रमुखता

— m

निर्देशांक

19.479400, -155.600200

प्रकार

shield_volcano

ऊंचाई तुलना

ज्वालामुखी

इस पर्वत के बारे में

Mauna Loa (4169m) is a shield volcano in United States, United States. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good physical fitness. Its broad shield form reflects effusive volcanic activity over geological time. Well-marked paths and reasonable gradients make it achievable for fit hikers.

मार्ग

Observatory Trail (Mauna Loa) 2

12.00 km · 6.0h

Mauna Loa Trail (Mauna Loa) 2

32.00 km · 18.0h

Observatory Trail (Mauna Loa) 2

12.00 km · 6.0h

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समोच्च मानचित्र

The topographic contour map of Mauna Loa (4169m) shows widely spaced, gently curving contours reflecting broad, low-angle 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 4,169m summit).

ऊँचाई प्रोफ़ाइल

The east–west elevation profile of Mauna Loa (4169m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,169m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.