What do the colors on the contour map of Pico de Teide (3718m) 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 Pico de Teide (3718m)?

The contour map of Pico de Teide (3718m) 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 Pico de Teide (3718m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Pico de Teide (3718m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,718m. 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 Pico de Teide (3718m) have a crater?

As a stratovolcano, Pico de Teide (3718m) 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.

Pico de Teide (3718m)

Pico de Teide은(는) Spain에 위치하며 해발 3718 m입니다, Europe. 이 봉우리는 Stratovolcano으로 분류됩니다.

해발 고도

3718 m

독립 높이

— m

좌표

28.271944, -16.641667

유형

stratovolcano

해발 고도 비교

화산

이 산에 대하여

Pico de Teide (3718m) is a stratovolcano in Spain, Spain. Grade 1/5: accessible hike with popular trails suitable for beginners. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile. Clear trails and gentle slopes attract hikers of all experience levels.

등산로

Trail No. 7 (Montaña Blanca) (Pico de Teide) 1

16.00 km · 8.0h

계절별 등반 조건

지형 분석

등고선 지도

The topographic contour map of Pico de Teide (3718m) 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 3,718m summit).

고도 프로필

The east–west elevation profile of Pico de Teide (3718m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,718m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.