What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Norikura (3026m) 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 Norikura (3026m)?

The contour map of Mount Norikura (3026m) 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 Norikura (3026m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Norikura (3026m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,026m. 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 Norikura (3026m) have a crater?

As a stratovolcano, Mount Norikura (3026m) 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 Norikura (3026m)

Mount NorikuraはJapanに位置し、標高3026 mです, Japanese Alpsの一部, Asia. この山はStratovolcanoに分類されます。

標高

3026 m

山頂卓越度

— m

座標

36.106389, 137.553889

種別

stratovolcano

標高比較

火山

この山について

Mount Norikura (3026m) is a stratovolcano in the Japanese Alps, Japan. Grade 1/5: accessible hike with popular trails suitable for beginners. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile.

ルート

Tatamidaira to Summit (Mount Norikura) 1

6.00 km · 3.0h

季節コンディション

地形分析

等高線地図

The topographic contour map of Mount Norikura (3026m) in the Japanese Alps 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 3,026m summit).

標高プロフィール

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Norikura (3026m) in the Japanese Alps shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,026m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.