Simplified volcano hazards map of Mount Rainier, Washington
Rainier, United States, 2014
Hoblitt, R.P., Walder, J.S., Driedger, C.L., Scott, K.M., Pringle, P.T., Vallance, J.W., Scott, W.E., Iverson, R.M., Ramsey, D.W., & Faust, L.M. (2014). Simplified volcano hazards map of Mount Rainier, Washington. U.S. Geological Survey. Mount Rainier, WA Simplified Hazards Map. https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/mount-rainier-wa-simplified-hazards-map (Modified from: U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 98-428)
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Map Data
Map ID 1121 Hazard Process(es) Ballistics; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Proximal hazards; Rockfalls; Tephra fall Hazard Zone Presentation Grouped by location (e.g. proximal/distal zones) on a main map panel Temporal Scale Background, or long-term, map Spatial Scale Volcano and surrounding area Publication Format Map on website Zonation Method(s) Derived/simplified from another map Zonation Model(s) Scenario(s) Considered Size, VEI, or intensity; Specific past eruption Hazard Zone Label(s) Hazard process name; Location or source name Probability Definition(s) Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low) Purpose Hazard awareness: Intended for educating the audience about the extent and probability of volcanic hazard Audience General public and/or media Language(s) English Basemap(s) Hillshade Basemap overlay(s) Street map Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Red to Yellow