What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Whitney (4421m) 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 Whitney (4421m)?

The contour map of Mount Whitney (4421m) uses a 100m contour interval. This means each line represents a 100m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Mount Whitney (4421m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Whitney (4421m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 4,421m. 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.

What is the snow line on Mount Whitney (4421m)?

At Mount Whitney (4421m)'s latitude (37°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,800m. Since Mount Whitney (4421m) reaches 4,421m, about 621m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Mount Whitney (4421m) have elongated ridges?

Mount Whitney (4421m) 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 Whitney (4421m)

Mount Whitney ตั้งอยู่ที่ความสูง 4421 เมตร ในUnited States, เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของSierra Nevada, North America. ยอดเขานี้จัดอยู่ในประเภท Fold Mountain

ความสูง

4421 m

ความโดดเด่น

— m

พิกัด

36.578583, -118.291611

ประเภท

fold_mountain

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เกี่ยวกับภูเขานี้

Mount Whitney (4421m) is a fold mountain in the Sierra Nevada, United States. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good physical fitness. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

เส้นทาง

Mount Whitney Trail (Mount Whitney) 2

35.40 km · 14.0h

Mountaineers Route (Mount Whitney) 3

17.00 km · 12.0h

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The topographic contour map of Mount Whitney (4421m) in the Sierra Nevada shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 4,421m summit). Above 3,800m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

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The east–west elevation profile of Mount Whitney (4421m) in the Sierra Nevada shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,421m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak. The dashed blue snow line at 3,800m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.