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Hypothetical Tephra-fall Deposits

Atitlán, Guatemala, 2005

Plate 2 in: Haapala, J. M., Escobar Wolf, R., Vallance, J. W., Rose, W. I., Griswold, J. P., Schilling, S. P., Ewert, J.W., & Mota, M. (2005). Volcanic hazards at Atitlan volcano, Guatemala. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report, 1403. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20051403



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Map Set

Haapala, J. M., Escobar Wolf, R., Vallance, J. W., Rose, W. I., Griswold, J. P., Schilling, S. P., Ewert, J.W., & Mota, M. (2005). Volcanic hazards at Atitlan volcano, Guatemala. US Geological Survey, Open-File Report, 1403. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20051403
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20051403

Other Maps In Set:

Map Data

Map ID1235
Hazard Process(es)Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationSingle hazard: A single hazard process is represented on a series of small map panels of similar sizes
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleRegional
Publication FormatPoster-style map insert in hazard assessment
Zonation Method(s)Scenario modeling
Zonation Model(s)ASHFALL (Hurst 1994)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSeason or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity
Hazard Zone Label(s)Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric
Probability Definition(s)Scenarios imply probability
PurposeMultiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management
AudienceMultiple 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)
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeDark to Light (color)
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