What do the colors on the contour map of Kjerag (1084m) 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 Kjerag (1084m)?

The contour map of Kjerag (1084m) 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 Kjerag (1084m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Kjerag (1084m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 1,084m. 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 Kjerag (1084m) have elongated ridges?

Kjerag (1084m) 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.

Kjerag (1084m)

Kjerag ตั้งอยู่ที่ความสูง 1084 เมตร ในNorway, เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของScandinavian Mountains, Europe. ยอดเขานี้จัดอยู่ในประเภท Fold Mountain

ความสูง

1084 m

ความโดดเด่น

— m

พิกัด

59.034167, 6.603889

ประเภท

fold_mountain

การเปรียบเทียบความสูง

เกี่ยวกับภูเขานี้

Kjerag (1084m) is a fold mountain in the Scandinavian Mountains, Norway. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good fitness. A Scandinavian peak characterized by glacially sculpted terrain, fjord vistas, and Arctic or subarctic conditions.

เส้นทาง

Kjerag Trail (Kjerag) 2

10.00 km · 4.0h

สภาพตามฤดูกาล

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แผนที่เส้นชั้นความสูง

The topographic contour map of Kjerag (1084m) in the Scandinavian Mountains 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 1,084m summit).

โปรไฟล์ระดับความสูง

The east–west elevation profile of Kjerag (1084m) in the Scandinavian Mountains shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 1,084m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.