What do the colors on the contour map of Volcan Lanin (3776m) 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 Volcan Lanin (3776m)?

The contour map of Volcan Lanin (3776m) 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 Volcan Lanin (3776m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Volcan Lanin (3776m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,776m. 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 Volcan Lanin (3776m) have a crater?

As a stratovolcano, Volcan Lanin (3776m) 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.

Volcan Lanin (3776m)

Volcan Lanin stands at 3776 meters in Argentina, part of the Andes, South America. This peak is classified as a Stratovolcano.

Elevation

3776 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

-39.638333, -71.503333

Type

stratovolcano

Elevation Comparison

Volcanic

About This Mountain

Volcan Lanin (3776m) is a stratovolcano in the Andes, Argentina. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile.

Routes

Normal Route (North Face) (Volcan Lanin) 3

18.00 km · 24.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Volcan Lanin (3776m) in the Andes 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 3,776m summit).

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Volcan Lanin (3776m) in the Andes shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,776m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.