What do the colors on the contour map of Nevado Ocshapalca (5888m) 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 Nevado Ocshapalca (5888m)?

The contour map of Nevado Ocshapalca (5888m) 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 Nevado Ocshapalca (5888m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Nevado Ocshapalca (5888m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 5,888m. 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 Nevado Ocshapalca (5888m)?

At Nevado Ocshapalca (5888m)'s latitude (9°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 5,000m. Since Nevado Ocshapalca (5888m) reaches 5,888m, about 888m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Nevado Ocshapalca (5888m) have elongated ridges?

Nevado Ocshapalca (5888m) 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.

Nevado Ocshapalca (5888m)

Nevado Ocshapalca은(는) Peru에 위치하며 해발 5888 m입니다, Cordillera Blanca 소속, South America. 이 봉우리는 Fold Mountain으로 분류됩니다.

해발 고도

5888 m

독립 높이

— m

좌표

-9.455556, -77.341944

유형

fold_mountain

해발 고도 비교

이 산에 대하여

Nevado Ocshapalca (5888m) is a fold mountain in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections. A significant Andean peak offering panoramic views across highland valleys and snowfields.

등산로

Normal Route (Nevado Ocshapalca) 3

12.00 km · 7.0h

계절별 등반 조건

지형 분석

등고선 지도

The topographic contour map of Nevado Ocshapalca (5888m) in the Cordillera Blanca shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. 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 5,888m summit). Above 5,000m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

고도 프로필

The east–west elevation profile of Nevado Ocshapalca (5888m) in the Cordillera Blanca shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 5,888m. 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 5,000m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.