Hazard zones for moderate-large eruptions at Rabaul
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, 1985
Figure 13 in: McKee, C. O., Johnson, R. W., Lowenstein, P. L., Riley, S. J., Blong, R. J., De Saint Ours, P., & Talai, B. (1985). Rabaul caldera, Papua New Guinea: volcanic hazards, surveillance, and eruption contingency planning. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 23(3-4), p. 195-237. https://doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(85)90035-6
This map was produced by an official agency, but is NOT the most recent, most complete, or main operational map.
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Map Set
McKee, C. O., Johnson, R. W., Lowenstein, P. L., Riley, S. J., Blong, R. J., De Saint Ours, P., & Talai, B. (1985). Rabaul caldera, Papua New Guinea: volcanic hazards, surveillance, and eruption contingency planning. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 23(3-4), p. 195-237. https://doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(85)90035-6
https://doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(85)90035-6
Other Maps In Set:
- Idealized tephra fallout patterns from a 20-km-high eruption column from a source at Tavurvur volcano
- Idealized predicted tephra fallout patterns from 3-, 5-, and 10-km eruption columns from a source at Tavurvur volcano
- Hazard zones for small--moderate eruptions at Rabaul
- Tsunami hazard zone around Simpson Harbour for small--moderate eruptions
Map Data
Map ID 1475 Hazard Process(es) PDCs; Tephra fall Hazard Zone Presentation Hazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map panel Temporal Scale Background, or long-term, map Spatial Scale Volcano and surrounding area Publication Format Figure in a journal article Zonation Method(s) Geologic history; Scenario modeling Zonation Model(s) Unnamed ellipse tephra model [Blong (1981)] (Blong 1981); Unnamed lateral wind shear tephra model [Pasquill (1974)] (Pasquill 1974); Unnamed lateral wind shear tephra model [Shaw et al. (1974)] (Shaw et al. 1974) Scenario(s) Considered Size, VEI, or intensity; Specific past eruption Hazard Zone Label(s) Hazard process name Probability Definition(s) Scenarios imply probability Purpose Scientific interest: Intended for scientific research and general scientific interest; usually published in academic journals Audience Scientists (usually in scientific publication) Language(s) English Basemap(s) Simple or sketch map Basemap overlay(s) Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Symbols and/or lines only