What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Kerinci (3805m) 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 Kerinci (3805m)?

The contour map of Mount Kerinci (3805m) 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 Mount Kerinci (3805m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Kerinci (3805m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,805m. 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 Kerinci (3805m) have a crater?

As a stratovolcano, Mount Kerinci (3805m) 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 Kerinci (3805m)

Mount KerinciはIndonesiaに位置し、標高3805 mです, Asia. この山はStratovolcanoに分類されます。

標高

3805 m

山頂卓越度

— m

座標

-1.697222, 101.264167

種別

stratovolcano

標高比較

火山

この山について

Mount Kerinci (3805m) is a stratovolcano in Indonesia, Indonesia. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile.

ルート

Kersik Tuo Trail (Mount Kerinci) 3

18.00 km · 12.0h

季節コンディション

地形分析

等高線地図

The topographic contour map of Mount Kerinci (3805m) 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 3,805m summit).

標高プロフィール

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Kerinci (3805m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,805m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.