What do the colors on the contour map of South Sister (3157m) 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 South Sister (3157m)?

The contour map of South Sister (3157m) 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 South Sister (3157m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through South Sister (3157m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,157m. 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 South Sister (3157m) have a crater?

As a stratovolcano, South Sister (3157m) 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.

South Sister (3157m)

South Sister ตั้งอยู่ที่ความสูง 3157 เมตร ในUnited States, เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของCascade Range, North America. ยอดเขานี้จัดอยู่ในประเภท Stratovolcano

ความสูง

3157 m

ความโดดเด่น

— m

พิกัด

44.103333, -121.769444

ประเภท

stratovolcano

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South Sister (3157m) is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Range, United States. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good physical fitness. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile.

เส้นทาง

South Ridge Standard (South Sister) 2

18.00 km · 8.0h

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แผนที่เส้นชั้นความสูง

The topographic contour map of South Sister (3157m) in the Cascade Range 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 3,157m summit).

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The east–west elevation profile of South Sister (3157m) in the Cascade Range shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,157m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.