What do the colors on the contour map of Nevado Cuyoc (5550m) 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 Nevado Cuyoc (5550m)?

The contour map of Nevado Cuyoc (5550m) 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 Nevado Cuyoc (5550m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Nevado Cuyoc (5550m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 5,550m. 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 Nevado Cuyoc (5550m)?

At Nevado Cuyoc (5550m)'s latitude (10°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 4,800m. Since Nevado Cuyoc (5550m) reaches 5,550m, about 750m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Nevado Cuyoc (5550m) have elongated ridges?

Nevado Cuyoc (5550m) 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.

Nevado Cuyoc (5550m)

Nevado Cuyoc ตั้งอยู่ที่ความสูง 5550 เมตร ในPeru, เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของCordillera Blanca, South America. ยอดเขานี้จัดอยู่ในประเภท Fold Mountain

ความสูง

5550 m

ความโดดเด่น

— m

พิกัด

-10.456944, -76.903056

ประเภท

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เกี่ยวกับภูเขานี้

Nevado Cuyoc (5550m) is a fold mountain in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills. A significant Andean peak offering panoramic views across highland valleys and snowfields.

เส้นทาง

Normal Route (Nevado Cuyoc) 4

12.00 km · 6.0h

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แผนที่เส้นชั้นความสูง

The topographic contour map of Nevado Cuyoc (5550m) in the Cordillera Blanca 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 5,550m summit). Above 4,800m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

โปรไฟล์ระดับความสูง

The east–west elevation profile of Nevado Cuyoc (5550m) in the Cordillera Blanca shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 5,550m. 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 4,800m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.