What do the colors on the contour map of Yasur Volcano (361m) 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 Yasur Volcano (361m)?

The contour map of Yasur Volcano (361m) uses a 10m contour interval. This means each line represents a 10m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Yasur Volcano (361m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Yasur Volcano (361m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 361m. 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 Yasur Volcano (361m) have a crater?

As a stratovolcano, Yasur Volcano (361m) 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.

Yasur Volcano (361m)

Yasur Volcano stands at 361 meters in Vanuatu, Oceania. This peak is classified as a Stratovolcano.

Elevation

361 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

-19.533000, 169.450000

Type

stratovolcano

Elevation Comparison

Volcanic

About This Mountain

Yasur Volcano (361m) is a stratovolcano in Vanuatu. Grade 1/5: accessible hike. A regional summit offering rewarding walks through varied landscapes with notable views from the top.

Routes

Crater Rim Walk (Yasur Volcano) 1

3.00 km · 1.5h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Yasur Volcano (361m) shows near-circular, closely spaced contours indicating steep conical slopes. Contour lines are drawn at 10m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 50m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 361m summit).

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Yasur Volcano (361m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 361m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.