What do the colors on the contour map of Emi Koussi (3445m) 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 Emi Koussi (3445m)?

The contour map of Emi Koussi (3445m) 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 Emi Koussi (3445m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Emi Koussi (3445m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,445m. 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 Emi Koussi (3445m) have gentle slopes?

Emi Koussi (3445m) is a shield volcano, built almost entirely from fluid lava flows. The contour map shows widely spaced lines, reflecting slopes that rarely exceed 5–10 degrees — much gentler than a stratovolcano.

Emi Koussi (3445m)

Emi Koussi位于Chad，海拔3445米, Africa. 该山峰被归类为Shield Volcano。

海拔

3445 m

相对高度

— m

坐标

19.797500, 18.554200

类型

shield_volcano

海拔对比

火山

关于这座山

Emi Koussi (3445m) is a shield volcano in Chad, Chad. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. Its broad shield form reflects effusive volcanic activity over geological time. Routes involve exposed ridge sections and require careful route-finding.

路线

South Route (Emi Koussi) 3

20.00 km · 10.0h

季节山况

地形分析

等高线地图

The topographic contour map of Emi Koussi (3445m) shows widely spaced, gently curving contours reflecting broad, low-angle 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 3,445m summit).

海拔剖面

The east–west elevation profile of Emi Koussi (3445m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,445m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.