What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Popa (1518m) 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 Mount Popa (1518m)?

The contour map of Mount Popa (1518m) 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 Mount Popa (1518m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Popa (1518m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 1,518m. 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 Mount Popa (1518m) have a crater?

As a stratovolcano, Mount Popa (1518m) was built by alternating layers of lava and ash. The summit crater is visible on the contour map as a small depression within the tightly spaced concentric contours near the peak.

Mount Popa (1518m)

Mount Popa Myanmar में 1518 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है, Asia. इस चोटी को Stratovolcano के रूप में वर्गीकृत किया गया है।

ऊंचाई

1518 m

प्रमुखता

— m

निर्देशांक

20.919200, 95.254200

प्रकार

stratovolcano

ऊंचाई तुलना

ज्वालामुखी

इस पर्वत के बारे में

Mount Popa (1518m) is a stratovolcano in Myanmar, Myanmar. Grade 1/5: accessible hike with popular trails suitable for beginners. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile. Clear trails and gentle slopes attract hikers of all experience levels.

मार्ग

Monastery Steps (Mount Popa) 1

2.00 km · 1.0h

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स्थलाकृतिक विश्लेषण

समोच्च मानचित्र

The topographic contour map of Mount Popa (1518m) shows near-circular, closely spaced contours indicating steep conical slopes. 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 1,518m summit).

ऊँचाई प्रोफ़ाइल

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Popa (1518m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 1,518m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.