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Mapa Preliminar de Amenaza Volcanica Potencial del Galeras (Mayo 3 de 1989)

Preliminary Map of Potential Volcanic Hazards of Galeras (May 3, 1989)

Galeras, Colombia, 1989

Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Geologico - Mineras (INGEOMINAS). (1989). Mapa Preliminar de Amenaza Volcanica Potencial del Galeras (Mayo 3 de 1989). 1:100,000.



This map was produced by an official agency, but is NOT the most recent, most complete, or main operational map. For the current operational hazard map, please consult the proper institutional authorities.


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Map Data

Map ID1270
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatMap sheet or poster
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredNo scenarios were discernable from the map
Hazard Zone Label(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
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)Spanish
Basemap(s)Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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