What do the colors on the contour map of Dent d'Herens (4171m) 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 Dent d'Herens (4171m)?

The contour map of Dent d'Herens (4171m) 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 Dent d'Herens (4171m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Dent d'Herens (4171m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 4,171m. 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 Dent d'Herens (4171m)?

At Dent d'Herens (4171m)'s latitude (46°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,200m. Since Dent d'Herens (4171m) reaches 4,171m, about 971m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Dent d'Herens (4171m) have elongated ridges?

Dent d'Herens (4171m) 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.

Dent d'Herens (4171m)

Dent d'Herens ตั้งอยู่ที่ความสูง 4171 เมตร ในSwitzerland, เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของPennine Alps, Europe. ยอดเขานี้จัดอยู่ในประเภท Fold Mountain

ความสูง

4171 m

ความโดดเด่น

— m

พิกัด

45.966667, 7.600000

ประเภท

fold_mountain

การเปรียบเทียบความสูง

เกี่ยวกับภูเขานี้

Dent d'Herens (4171m) is a fold mountain in the Pennine Alps, Switzerland. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills and equipment. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

เส้นทาง

West Ridge from Aosta Hut (Dent d'Herens) 4

14.00 km · 12.0h

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แผนที่เส้นชั้นความสูง

The topographic contour map of Dent d'Herens (4171m) in the Pennine Alps 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 4,171m summit). Above 3,200m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

โปรไฟล์ระดับความสูง

The east–west elevation profile of Dent d'Herens (4171m) in the Pennine Alps shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,171m. 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 3,200m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.