What do the colors on the contour map of Malijia Nanshan (3546m) 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 Malijia Nanshan (3546m)?

The contour map of Malijia Nanshan (3546m) 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 Malijia Nanshan (3546m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Malijia Nanshan (3546m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,546m. 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 Malijia Nanshan (3546m) have elongated ridges?

Malijia Nanshan (3546m) 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.

Malijia Nanshan (3546m)

Malijia Nanshan stands at 3546 meters in Taiwan, Asia. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Elevation

3546 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

23.533300, 121.066700

Type

fold_mountain

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

Malijia Nanshan (3546m) is a fold mountain in Taiwan, Taiwan. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills and equipment. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges. Climbers require glacier travel and fixed-rope technique for a safe ascent.

Routes

Malijia Nanshan Ridge Route (Malijia Nanshan) 4

36.00 km · 28.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Malijia Nanshan (3546m) 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 3,546m summit).

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Malijia Nanshan (3546m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,546m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.