What do the colors on the contour map of Half Dome (2693m) 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 Half Dome (2693m)?

The contour map of Half Dome (2693m) uses a 50m contour interval. This means each line represents a 50m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Half Dome (2693m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Half Dome (2693m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 2,693m. 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.

Half Dome (2693m)

Half Dome ตั้งอยู่ที่ความสูง 2693 เมตร ในUnited States, เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของSierra Nevada, North America. ยอดเขานี้จัดอยู่ในประเภท Dome Mountain

ความสูง

2693 m

ความโดดเด่น

— m

พิกัด

37.746111, -119.533333

ประเภท

dome_mountain

การเปรียบเทียบความสูง

เกี่ยวกับภูเขานี้

Half Dome (2693m) is a peak in the Sierra Nevada, United States. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills and equipment. A notable regional high point with well-established approach routes. Climbers require glacier travel and fixed-rope technique for a safe ascent.

เส้นทาง

Mist Trail to Cables Route (Half Dome) 3

22.00 km · 12.0h

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แผนที่เส้นชั้นความสูง

The topographic contour map of Half Dome (2693m) in the Sierra Nevada shows concentric oval contours with even spacing on all sides. Contour lines are drawn at 50m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 250m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 2,693m summit).

โปรไฟล์ระดับความสูง

The east–west elevation profile of Half Dome (2693m) in the Sierra Nevada shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 2,693m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.