The contour map shows the height of Mount Fuji. The most middle circle-like shape shows the maximum and the smaller circles throughout show specific local maximums. I found the map interesting because I have climbed mount fuji and seeing it why shows how the altitude as you are climbing increases and it was interesting to see this in a mathematical graph sense.
This is a contour map of Mount Everest. The bold line represents the height of 8000 which are local maximums and the smallest circle represents the global maximum of Everest which is 9700. I found this map interesting because I always knew Mountain Everest is the highest peak above sea level on earth and it's interesting to see how it looks like on a contour map.
This is a contour map showing San Francisco's downtown area in 1966. The contour lines demonstrate the different daily rates for parking your car in parking lots and parking garages in the various parts of the downtown area, ranging from just 50 cents a day to $2 or more. I found this map interesting because I am from San Francisco and I thought it was funny to see how the prices have changed - you could probably pay more than $40 for a day of parking in the middle zone now! I also have never thought about using a contour map in this way, but if I think about the structure of the data that it is showing, it actually makes a lot of sense to display it that way.
Coming from Seattle, I wanted to search for the topographic contour map of Mount Rainier. During my drive to and home from high school and when I rowed on Lake Washington, I would always see this gorgeous mountain pushing through the clouds. Mount Rainier is the largest mountain in Washington state with an elevation of 4,392m. This global maximum is seen as the smallest circle in the center of the map. You can also tell how rapidly the elevation changes in spots where there are many consecutive contour lines bunched together. Overall, I found this contour map mesmerizing and I really like the 3-dimensional graphics of the map which help show the elevation changes and the peak of the mountain.
My favorite hike which I have been on was in Mount Garibaldi, located in British Columbia. While the views were beautiful, I found that the hike would hurt my knees since the trail could get a bit steep at times. It was interesting to look at a contour map which shows just how steep the hike was. In this map, green indicates the points of lowest elevation (around 600 m) and dark brown indicates the points of highest elevation (around 2,700 m).
This is the contour map of Mount Everest. I found this contour map interesting because it illustrates how challenging the mountain is for anyone to climb. On this contour map, there are closely spaced contour lines, indicating the extreme elevation of the peak. Additionally, there are V-shaped contour lines that signify very steep slopes.
This contour map shows the floor of the Northern Atlantic Ocean. The deepest parts of the ocean are represented with a dark blue color while the shallowest parts are shown with a pink color. I chose this map because I appreciate how it allows everyday people to get a better understanding of what the ocean floor looks like -- especially since our oceans cover ~70% of Earth but only ~30% of it has been mapped and studied!
This contour map shows the respective elevations of the different mountains in the general area of Lassen National Park. I found the comparison between the height and size of the Cinder Cone versus Prospect Peak to be fascinating. Climbing the Cinder Cone has always been a super challenging hike but put into perspective on this map makes it look like a little baby compared to Prospect Peak.
This contour map shows the average high temperatures in the USA in the month of July. The sections vary by 10°F. I chose the month of July because I thought it would be one of the hottest. I find that this map isn't very nuanced as I would hope, but it shows the general trends of it getting cooler the more north you go. I wonder why that one little section above Mexico is in the 100s. Is it because it is surrounded by mountains?
This contour map shows the depth of Lake Superior, I find it interesting that it includes the height of the land around in as well as the depth of the lake, the color coding also greatly helps viewers understand what is going on. As someone who has swam in Lake Superior fairly often this is really interesting to me!
This shows the distance between stars including the depth between them. I found it interesting because I love space and it's cool that math can be used to help us understand more!
This is a contour map of the elevation of Acadia National Park in Mount Desert Island up in Maine. I've spent a lot of summers here with friends hiking the numerous mountains. Usually when hiking up one of these mountains, there are options as to how difficult the trails to the peak are, and I think this contour map exhibits that. If you want a more difficult hike, you can go along a trail where the lines of the contour map are closest, representing the steepest incline on the mountain.
I choose a map of Mount Hood which is the tallest mountain in Oregon. I live in Portland Oregon and am able to see Mount Hood very often when it is not cloudy. I have spent lots of time on the mountain hiking and camping and skiing and I thought it was very interesting to look at the map of it to understand really how tall the mountain is.
This contour map shows the potential flooding levels in areas of Bangkok (based on a "worst-case" scenario projection by Dr. Seri Supharatid). The darker the blue color, the higher the potential flooding level is, while red indicates very severe potential flooding (1-2 meters). This map is actually a projection that was created during the 2011 floods in Thailand (which had widespread national and even international impacts). It is interesting to think about how this may have changed in the years since due to the development of infrastructure and such while also considering the impacts of the increasing frequency of abnormal weather worldwide. Having experienced relatively significant flooding while I was there, it was also interesting to compare my experience with what the "worst case scenario" was for my region in 2011.
I really want to travel to Alps with my friends. It must be fun.
This contour map is showing places across the US that receive the same average amount of sunlight per year. In meteorology the name of a line that connects points that have an equal duration of sunshine is known as an "isohel." This has a lot of meaning to me as "isohel" was my first tattoo; it's one of my favorite songs that is very personal to me.
Found this contour map of the elevation/terrain of the city Bryn Mawr. Thought it was interesting to see especially because we are currently in Bryn Mawr.
I think the contour map application to the Grand Cayon geography is cool because now that I understand contour maps, I can imagine the rough shape of it, for example, steepness.