What do the colors on the contour map of Monte Falterona (1654m) 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 Monte Falterona (1654m)?

The contour map of Monte Falterona (1654m) 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 Monte Falterona (1654m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Monte Falterona (1654m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 1,654m. 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 Monte Falterona (1654m) have elongated ridges?

Monte Falterona (1654m) 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.

Monte Falterona (1654m)

Monte Falterona ตั้งอยู่ที่ความสูง 1654 เมตร ในItaly, เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของApennines, Europe. ยอดเขานี้จัดอยู่ในประเภท Fold Mountain

ความสูง

1654 m

ความโดดเด่น

— m

พิกัด

43.878889, 11.720000

ประเภท

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การเปรียบเทียบความสูง

เกี่ยวกับภูเขานี้

Monte Falterona (1654m) is a fold mountain in the Apennines, Italy. Grade 1/5: accessible hike. A regional summit offering rewarding walks through varied landscapes with notable views from the top.

เส้นทาง

Normal Route (Monte Falterona) 1

8.00 km · 3.0h

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แผนที่เส้นชั้นความสูง

The topographic contour map of Monte Falterona (1654m) in the Apennines shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. 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 1,654m summit).

โปรไฟล์ระดับความสูง

The east–west elevation profile of Monte Falterona (1654m) in the Apennines shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 1,654m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.