What do the colors on the contour map of Sadiman (2876m) 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 Sadiman (2876m)?

The contour map of Sadiman (2876m) 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 Sadiman (2876m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Sadiman (2876m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 2,876m. 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 Sadiman (2876m) have a crater?

As a stratovolcano, Sadiman (2876m) 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.

Sadiman (2876m)

Sadiman ตั้งอยู่ที่ความสูง 2876 เมตร ในTanzania, Africa. ยอดเขานี้จัดอยู่ในประเภท Stratovolcano

ความสูง

2876 m

ความโดดเด่น

— m

พิกัด

-2.983000, 35.367000

ประเภท

stratovolcano

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เกี่ยวกับภูเขานี้

Sadiman (2876m) is a stratovolcano in Tanzania. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections. An African peak dominating the surrounding landscape, offering panoramic views across forests and savanna plains.

เส้นทาง

Standard Route (Sadiman) 3

9.00 km · 5.0h

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แผนที่เส้นชั้นความสูง

The topographic contour map of Sadiman (2876m) shows near-circular, closely spaced contours indicating steep conical slopes. 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 2,876m summit).

โปรไฟล์ระดับความสูง

The east–west elevation profile of Sadiman (2876m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 2,876m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.