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Zonificación de Peligros por Lahares para el Volcán de San Salvador, El Salvador

Lahar Hazard Zoning for the San Salvador Volcano, El Salvador

San Salvador, El Salvador, 2001

Plate 1 (Color) in: Major, J.J., Schilling, S.P., Sofield, D.J., Escobar, C.D., & Pullinger, C.R. (2001). Volcano Hazards in the San Salvador Region, El Salvador. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 2001-366, 24 p., 2 plates. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr01366



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Map Set

Major, J.J., Schilling, S.P., Sofield, D.J., Escobar, C.D., & Pullinger, C.R. (2001). Volcano Hazards in the San Salvador Region, El Salvador. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 2001-366, 24 p., 2 plates. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr01366
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr01366

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Map Data

Map ID3342
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Proximal hazards; Surges
Hazard Zone PresentationGrouped by location (e.g. proximal/distal zones) on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatPoster-style map insert in hazard assessment
Zonation Method(s)Scenario modeling
Zonation Model(s)Energy cone or line (Heim 1932; Sheridan 1979; Sheridan & Malin 1983); LAHARZ or modified version (such as PFZ) (Iverson et al. 1998; Schilling 1998; Schilling 2014)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSize, VEI, or intensity; Source location or direction
Hazard Zone Label(s)Location or source name; Scenario name
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)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Contour lines; Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeCategorical/Qualitative
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