What do the colors on the contour map of Cima di Vezzana (3192m) 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 Cima di Vezzana (3192m)?

The contour map of Cima di Vezzana (3192m) 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 Cima di Vezzana (3192m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Cima di Vezzana (3192m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,192m. 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 Cima di Vezzana (3192m) have elongated ridges?

Cima di Vezzana (3192m) 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.

Cima di Vezzana (3192m)

Cima di Vezzana位于Italy，海拔3192米, 属于Dolomites, Europe. 该山峰被归类为Fold Mountain。

海拔

3192 m

相对高度

— m

坐标

46.300000, 11.833333

类型

fold_mountain

海拔对比

关于这座山

Cima di Vezzana (3192m) is a fold mountain in the Dolomites, Italy. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

路线

Normal Route from Segantini Hut (Cima di Vezzana) 2

8.00 km · 5.0h

季节山况

地形分析

等高线地图

The topographic contour map of Cima di Vezzana (3192m) in the Dolomites shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. 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 3,192m summit).

海拔剖面

The east–west elevation profile of Cima di Vezzana (3192m) in the Dolomites shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,192m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.