Granite Domes of Yosemite National Park facts for kids

Many granite domes are in Yosemite National Park.

Vertical arrows show the clean prominence of three peaks on an island. The dashed horizontal lines show the lowest contours that do not encircle higher peaks; the ocean is the absolute bottom.

Explanation of the concept of "clean prominence"

First a note about topographic prominence, which will lead to "clean prominence":

In short: At a col, use the col's highest contour line, and pick the lowest contour line that can draw a closed contour about the dome.

We start by computing the "clean prominence" of a dome. The vertical distance from

• the top of the dome to
• the lowest col from which a contour line [1][2][3][4][5] circles the top of the dome

is the clean prominence. To calculate this, you need to know

1. the elevation of the top of the dome and
2. the elevation of the lowest col, from which a contour line encircles the top of the dome

Yosemite has many granite domes, among them Half Dome.

Here we use "clean prominence."

The list of granite domes

If a dome needs added, feel free to add it. A few are listed in the region of "Tuolumne Meadows/Lake Tenaya," as they fell rough midway between. Also, no references are given direct right of elevation and prominence — they are further right, under Web reference(s).

A list, divided in a sortable table: