What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Cameroon Fako Peak (4040m) 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 Mount Cameroon Fako Peak (4040m)?

The contour map of Mount Cameroon Fako Peak (4040m) 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 Mount Cameroon Fako Peak (4040m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Cameroon Fako Peak (4040m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 4,040m. 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 Mount Cameroon Fako Peak (4040m) have a crater?

As a stratovolcano, Mount Cameroon Fako Peak (4040m) 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.

Mount Cameroon Fako Peak (4040m)

Mount Cameroon Fako Peak位于Cameroon，海拔4040米, Africa. 该山峰被归类为Stratovolcano。

海拔

4040 m

相对高度

— m

坐标

4.203300, 9.170000

类型

stratovolcano

海拔对比

火山

关于这座山

Mount Cameroon Fako Peak (4040m) is a stratovolcano in Cameroon. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections. A prominent peak rising above surrounding terrain with rewarding routes for experienced mountaineers and hikers.

路线

Normal Route (Mount Cameroon Fako Peak) 3

16.00 km · 12.0h

Southwest Ridge (Mount Cameroon Fako Peak) 3

18.00 km · 14.0h

季节山况

地形分析

等高线地图

The topographic contour map of Mount Cameroon Fako Peak (4040m) 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 4,040m summit).

海拔剖面

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Cameroon Fako Peak (4040m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,040m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.