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Ashfall model output for Yellowstone supereruption

Yellowstone, United States, 2014

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). (2014). Ashfall model output for Yellowstone supereruption. U.S. Geological Survey. Modeling the Ash Distribution of a Yellowstone Supereruption (2014). https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/modeling-ash-distribution-yellowstone-supereruption-2014 (Simplified from: Mastin et al. 2014)



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Map Data

Map ID1456
Hazard Process(es)Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationSingle hazard: A single hazard process is represented on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleCrisis, or short-term, map (hours to decades)
Spatial ScaleRegional
Publication FormatMap on website
Zonation Method(s)Derived/simplified from another map
Zonation Model(s)ASH3D (Schwaiger et al. 2012; Mastin et al. 2013)
Scenario(s) ConsideredDuration or timing; Season or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity
Hazard Zone Label(s)Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric
Probability Definition(s)No probability definition was discernable from the map
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 SchemePurple to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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