What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Olympus WA (2432m) 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 Olympus WA (2432m)?

The contour map of Mount Olympus WA (2432m) 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 Olympus WA (2432m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Olympus WA (2432m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 2,432m. 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 Olympus WA (2432m) have elongated ridges?

Mount Olympus WA (2432m) 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 Olympus WA (2432m)

Mount Olympus WA ตั้งอยู่ที่ความสูง 2432 เมตร ในUnited States, North America. ยอดเขานี้จัดอยู่ในประเภท Fold Mountain

ความสูง

2432 m

ความโดดเด่น

— m

พิกัด

47.801389, -123.710833

ประเภท

fold_mountain

การเปรียบเทียบความสูง

เกี่ยวกับภูเขานี้

Mount Olympus WA (2432m) is a fold mountain in United States, United States. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

เส้นทาง

Blue Glacier Route (Mount Olympus WA) 3

36.00 km · 20.0h

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แผนที่เส้นชั้นความสูง

The topographic contour map of Mount Olympus WA (2432m) 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 2,432m summit).

โปรไฟล์ระดับความสูง

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Olympus WA (2432m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 2,432m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.