What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Fernow (2821m) 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 Mount Fernow (2821m)?

The contour map of Mount Fernow (2821m) 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 Mount Fernow (2821m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Fernow (2821m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 2,821m. 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 Mount Fernow (2821m) have elongated ridges?

Mount Fernow (2821m) 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.

Mount Fernow (2821m)

Mount Fernow ตั้งอยู่ที่ความสูง 2821 เมตร ในUnited States, เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของCascade Range, North America. ยอดเขานี้จัดอยู่ในประเภท Fold Mountain

ความสูง

2821 m

ความโดดเด่น

— m

พิกัด

48.067500, -120.630278

ประเภท

fold_mountain

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เกี่ยวกับภูเขานี้

Mount Fernow (2821m) is a fold mountain in the Cascade Range, United States. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections. A Cascade peak with glaciated terrain and technical routes set amid dramatic Pacific Northwest scenery.

เส้นทาง

Normal Route (Mount Fernow) 3

18.00 km · 7.0h

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แผนที่เส้นชั้นความสูง

The topographic contour map of Mount Fernow (2821m) in the Cascade Range 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 2,821m summit).

โปรไฟล์ระดับความสูง

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Fernow (2821m) in the Cascade Range shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 2,821m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.