What do the colors on the contour map of Pik Patriot (6039m) 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 Pik Patriot (6039m)?

The contour map of Pik Patriot (6039m) 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 Pik Patriot (6039m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Pik Patriot (6039m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 6,039m. 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 Pik Patriot (6039m)?

At Pik Patriot (6039m)'s latitude (38°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,800m. Since Pik Patriot (6039m) reaches 6,039m, about 2,239m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Pik Patriot (6039m) have elongated ridges?

Pik Patriot (6039m) 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.

Pik Patriot (6039m)

Pik Patriot ตั้งอยู่ที่ความสูง 6039 เมตร ในTajikistan, เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของPamir, Asia. ยอดเขานี้จัดอยู่ในประเภท Fold Mountain

ความสูง

6039 m

ความโดดเด่น

— m

พิกัด

38.483333, 72.266667

ประเภท

fold_mountain

การเปรียบเทียบความสูง

เกี่ยวกับภูเขานี้

Pik Patriot (6039m) is a fold mountain in the Pamir, Tajikistan. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections. A Central Asian peak in a vast and remote range, demanding long approaches and solid mountaineering skills for the summit.

เส้นทาง

Normal Route (Pik Patriot) 3

10.00 km · 8.0h

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แผนที่เส้นชั้นความสูง

The topographic contour map of Pik Patriot (6039m) in the Pamir 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 6,039m summit). Above 3,800m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

โปรไฟล์ระดับความสูง

The east–west elevation profile of Pik Patriot (6039m) in the Pamir shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 6,039m. 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.