What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Olympus (2917m) 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 (2917m)?

The contour map of Mount Olympus (2917m) 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 (2917m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Olympus (2917m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 2,917m. 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 (2917m) have elongated ridges?

Mount Olympus (2917m) 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 (2917m)

Mount Olympus ตั้งอยู่ที่ความสูง 2917 เมตร ในGreece, Europe. ยอดเขานี้จัดอยู่ในประเภท Fold Mountain

ความสูง

2917 m

ความโดดเด่น

— m

พิกัด

40.085556, 22.358611

ประเภท

fold_mountain

การเปรียบเทียบความสูง

เกี่ยวกับภูเขานี้

Mount Olympus (2917m) is a fold mountain in Greece, Greece. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good physical fitness. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges. Well-marked paths and reasonable gradients make it achievable for fit hikers.

เส้นทาง

Mytikas via Prionia (Mount Olympus) 2

22.00 km · 12.0h

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แผนที่เส้นชั้นความสูง

The topographic contour map of Mount Olympus (2917m) 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 2,917m summit).

โปรไฟล์ระดับความสูง

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Olympus (2917m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 2,917m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.