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Tephra fall probabilities based on 10 historical Grímsvötn eruptions

Grímsvötn, Iceland, 2019

Guðmundsson, M.T. & Larsen, G. (2019). Grímsvötn. In: Oladottir, B., Larsen, G. & Guðmundsson, M. T. Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes. Iceland Meteorological Office (IMO), Univeristy of Iceland, and Civil Protection Department of the National Commissioner of the Iceland Police (CPD-NCIP). https://icelandicvolcanos.is//index.html (Simplified from: Thorarinsson 1974, Gudmundsson et al. 2004, Oddsson et al. 2012, Gudmundsson et al. 2013)



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Guðmundsson, M.T. & Larsen, G. (2019). Grímsvötn. In: Oladottir, B., Larsen, G. & Guðmundsson, M. T. Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes. Iceland Meteorological Office (IMO), Univeristy of Iceland, and Civil Protection Department of the National Commissioner of the Iceland Police (CPD-NCIP). http://icelandicvolcanos.is/index.html?volcano=GRV#
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Map Data

Map ID1360
Hazard Process(es)Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationSingle hazard: A single hazard process is represented on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleMultiple scales
Publication FormatMap on website
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSpecific past eruption
Hazard Zone Label(s)Numeric probability
Probability Definition(s)Numeric 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)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeSingle color
Volcanic Alert Level System
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