What do the colors on the contour map of Grand Ballon (1424m) 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 Grand Ballon (1424m)?

The contour map of Grand Ballon (1424m) 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 Grand Ballon (1424m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Grand Ballon (1424m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 1,424m. 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 Grand Ballon (1424m) have elongated ridges?

Grand Ballon (1424m) was formed by tectonic folding, which compressed rock layers into long, parallel ridges. The contour map shows elongated lines that follow the axis of the fold, rather than circular patterns.

Grand Ballon (1424m)

Grand Ballon은(는) France에 위치하며 해발 1424 m입니다, Europe. 이 봉우리는 Fold Mountain으로 분류됩니다.

해발 고도

1424 m

독립 높이

— m

좌표

47.898333, 7.098056

유형

fold_mountain

해발 고도 비교

이 산에 대하여

Grand Ballon (1424m) is a fold mountain in France. Grade 1/5: accessible hike. A regional summit offering rewarding walks through varied landscapes with notable views from the top.

등산로

Normal Route (Grand Ballon) 1

8.00 km · 3.0h

계절별 등반 조건

지형 분석

등고선 지도

The topographic contour map of Grand Ballon (1424m) shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. 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 1,424m summit).

고도 프로필

The east–west elevation profile of Grand Ballon (1424m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 1,424m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.