What do the colors on the contour map of Katla (1512m) 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 Katla (1512m)?

The contour map of Katla (1512m) 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 Katla (1512m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Katla (1512m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 1,512m. 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 Katla (1512m)?

At Katla (1512m)'s latitude (64°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 1,500m. Since Katla (1512m) reaches 1,512m, about 12m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Katla (1512m) have a crater?

As a stratovolcano, Katla (1512m) 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.

Katla (1512m)

Katla stands at 1512 meters in Iceland, Europe. This peak is classified as a Stratovolcano.

Elevation

1512 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

63.633333, -19.050000

Type

stratovolcano

Elevation Comparison

Volcanic

About This Mountain

Katla (1512m) is a stratovolcano in Iceland, Iceland. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile. Routes involve exposed ridge sections and require careful route-finding.

Routes

Ice Cap Traverse (Katla) 3

20.00 km · 12.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Katla (1512m) 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 1,512m summit). Above 1,500m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Katla (1512m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 1,512m. 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 1,500m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.