What do the colors on the contour map of Parinacota (6348m) 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 Parinacota (6348m)?

The contour map of Parinacota (6348m) 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 Parinacota (6348m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Parinacota (6348m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 6,348m. 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 Parinacota (6348m)?

At Parinacota (6348m)'s latitude (18°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 4,800m. Since Parinacota (6348m) reaches 6,348m, about 1,548m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Parinacota (6348m) have a crater?

As a stratovolcano, Parinacota (6348m) 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.

Parinacota (6348m)

Parinacota Chile में 6348 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है, Andes का हिस्सा, South America. इस चोटी को Stratovolcano के रूप में वर्गीकृत किया गया है।

ऊंचाई

6348 m

प्रमुखता

— m

निर्देशांक

-18.166667, -69.150000

प्रकार

stratovolcano

ऊंचाई तुलना

ज्वालामुखी

इस पर्वत के बारे में

Parinacota (6348m) is a stratovolcano in the Andes, Chile. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile. Routes involve exposed ridge sections and require careful route-finding.

मार्ग

Normal Route (Northwest Face) (Parinacota) 3

10.00 km · 8.0h

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स्थलाकृतिक विश्लेषण

समोच्च मानचित्र

The topographic contour map of Parinacota (6348m) in the Andes 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 6,348m summit). Above 4,800m, 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 Parinacota (6348m) in the Andes shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 6,348m. 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.