Volcanic Hazards at Whakapapa Mt. Ruapehu

Ruapehu, New Zealand, 2019

GNS Science (compiler). (2019). Volcanic Hazards at Whakapapa Mt. Ruapehu. Version 6.0 2019.

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 Set

Department of Conservation. (2019). Hazard maps. https://web.archive.org/web/20200116150635/https://www.gns.cri.nz/Home/Learning/Science-Topics/Volcanoes/Eruption-What-to-do/Hazard-maps
https://web.archive.org/web/20200116150635/https://www.gns.cri.nz/Home/Learning/Science-Topics/Volcanoes/Eruption-What-to-do/Hazard-maps

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Map Data

Map ID	1347
Hazard Process(es)	Ballistics; Explosion hazards, unspecific; Gas; Lahars; Proximal hazards
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	Part of volcano (flank or drainage)
Publication Format	Sign or billboard
Zonation Method(s)	Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) Considered	No scenarios were discernable from the map
Hazard Zone Label(s)	Location or source name
Probability Definition(s)	Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Purpose	Crisis management and response: Intended to be used for managing, responding to, and taking action during an eruption; often includes evacuation routes, access restrictions, actions to take, etc.
Audience	Tourists or visitors (often for national parks or hiking trails)
Language(s)	English
Basemap(s)	Photograph
Basemap overlay(s)	Trail or hiking map
Diemsionality	Oblique (3D or perspective) view
Color Scheme	Dark to Light (color)
Volcanic Alert Level System

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