What do the colors on the contour map of Popocatepetl (5426m) 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 Popocatepetl (5426m)?

The contour map of Popocatepetl (5426m) 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 Popocatepetl (5426m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Popocatepetl (5426m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 5,426m. 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 Popocatepetl (5426m)?

At Popocatepetl (5426m)'s latitude (19°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 4,800m. Since Popocatepetl (5426m) reaches 5,426m, about 626m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Popocatepetl (5426m) have a crater?

As a stratovolcano, Popocatepetl (5426m) was built by alternating layers of lava and ash. The summit crater is visible on the contour map as a small depression within the tightly spaced concentric contours near the peak.

Popocatepetl (5426m)

Popocatepetl ตั้งอยู่ที่ความสูง 5426 เมตร ในMexico, เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของSierra Madre, North America. ยอดเขานี้จัดอยู่ในประเภท Stratovolcano

ความสูง

5426 m

ความโดดเด่น

— m

พิกัด

19.023333, -98.628333

ประเภท

stratovolcano

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Popocatepetl (5426m) is a stratovolcano in the Sierra Madre, Mexico. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills and equipment. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile.

เส้นทาง

Ventorrillo Route (historic) (Popocatepetl) 4

12.00 km · 12.0h

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แผนที่เส้นชั้นความสูง

The topographic contour map of Popocatepetl (5426m) in the Sierra Madre shows near-circular, closely spaced contours indicating steep conical slopes. 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 5,426m summit). Above 4,800m, 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 Popocatepetl (5426m) in the Sierra Madre shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 5,426m. 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.