What do the colors on the contour map of Mera Peak (6476m) 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 Mera Peak (6476m)?

The contour map of Mera Peak (6476m) 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 Mera Peak (6476m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mera Peak (6476m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 6,476m. 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 Mera Peak (6476m)?

At Mera Peak (6476m)'s latitude (28°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 4,500m. Since Mera Peak (6476m) reaches 6,476m, about 1,976m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Mera Peak (6476m) have elongated ridges?

Mera Peak (6476m) 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.

Mera Peak (6476m)

Mera Peak stands at 6476 meters in Nepal, part of the Himalayas, Asia. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Elevation

6476 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

27.750000, 86.866667

Type

fold_mountain

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

Mera Peak (6476m) is a fold mountain in the Himalayas, Nepal. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges. Routes involve exposed ridge sections and require careful route-finding.

Routes

North Face (Normal Route) (Mera Peak) 3

22.00 km · 192.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Mera Peak (6476m) in the Himalayas 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 6,476m summit). Above 4,500m, 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 Mera Peak (6476m) in the Himalayas shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 6,476m. 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 4,500m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.