What do the colors on the contour map of Crinkle Crags (859m) 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 Crinkle Crags (859m)?

The contour map of Crinkle Crags (859m) uses a 25m contour interval. This means each line represents a 25m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Crinkle Crags (859m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Crinkle Crags (859m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 859m. 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 Crinkle Crags (859m) have elongated ridges?

Crinkle Crags (859m) 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.

Crinkle Crags (859m)

Crinkle Crags ตั้งอยู่ที่ความสูง 859 เมตร ในUnited Kingdom, Europe. ยอดเขานี้จัดอยู่ในประเภท Fold Mountain

ความสูง

859 m

ความโดดเด่น

— m

พิกัด

54.439722, -3.158889

ประเภท

fold_mountain

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เกี่ยวกับภูเขานี้

Crinkle Crags (859m) is a fold mountain in United Kingdom, United Kingdom. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good physical fitness. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges. Well-marked paths and reasonable gradients make it achievable for fit hikers.

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แผนที่เส้นชั้นความสูง

The topographic contour map of Crinkle Crags (859m) shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 25m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 100m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 859m summit).

โปรไฟล์ระดับความสูง

The east–west elevation profile of Crinkle Crags (859m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 859m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.