Annual probability of 1 cm (about 0.4 inches) or more of tephra from Mount Baker.
Baker, United States, 1995
Figure 5a in: Gardner, C.A., Scott, K.M., Miller, C.D., Myers, B., Hildreth, W., & Pringle, P.T. (1995). Potential volcanic hazards from future activity of Mount Baker, Washington. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 95-498, 16 p., 1 plate, scale 1:100,000. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr95498
This map was produced by an official agency, but may not be the most recent, most complete, or main operational map.
For the current operational hazard map, please consult the proper institutional authorities.
Click on image for full-size map. If link seems broken, try the archived version.
Map Set
Gardner, C.A., Scott, K.M., Miller, C.D., Myers, B., Hildreth, W., and Pringle, P.T. (1995). Potential volcanic hazards from future activity of Mount Baker, Washington. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 95–498, 16 p., 1 plate, scale 1:100,000. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr95498
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr95498
Other Maps In Set:
- Potential Volcanic Hazards from Future Activity of Mount Baker, Washington
- Hypothetical tephra distribution and thickness from a future eruptions of Mount Baker similar in size to the largest tephra producing event there
- Annual probability of 1 cm (about 0.4 inches) or more of tephra accumulation from any major Cascade volcano
Map Data
| Map ID | 1169 |
|---|---|
| Hazard Process(es) | Tephra fall |
| Hazard Zone Presentation | Single hazard: A single hazard process is represented on a main map panel |
| Temporal Scale | Background, or long-term, map |
| Spatial Scale | Regional |
| Publication Format | Figure in a hazard assessment or mitigation plan |
| Zonation Method(s) | Scenario modeling |
| Zonation Model(s) | Unnamed tephra model [Hoblitt et al. (1987); Hoblitt & Scott (2011)] (Hoblitt et al. 1987; Hoblitt & Scott 2011) |
| Scenario(s) Considered | Analog volcano(es) |
| Hazard Zone Label(s) | Numeric probability |
| Probability Definition(s) | Annual numeric probability |
| Purpose | Multiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management |
| Audience | Multiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners) |
| Language(s) | English |
| Basemap(s) | Administrative boundaries (e.g. county, park, intl.) |
| Basemap overlay(s) | |
| Diemsionality | Planimetric (2D or map) view |
| Color Scheme | Dark to Light (greyscale) |