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Current Ambae Volcano Activity Safety Map

Ambae, Vanuatu, 2018

Vanuatu Meteorology & Geo-Hazards Department. (2018). Current Ambae Volcano Activity Safety Map 21.07.2018. Government of Vanuatu, Vanuatu Meteorology & Geo-Hazards Department, Vanuatu National Disaster Risk Management Office, New Zealand Foreign Affairs & Trade Aid Programme, GNS Science.



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 Data

Map ID3781
Hazard Process(es)Access or danger zone; Ballistics; Flowage hazards; Gas; Lahars; Lava flows; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleCrisis, or short-term, map (hours to decades)
Spatial ScaleIsland
Publication FormatPart of an information statement, bulletin, or other alert product
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSeason or weather; Style or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)Access (exclusion, danger, or safe zones); Hazard process name
Probability Definition(s)No probability definition was discernable from the map
PurposeCrisis 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.
AudienceGeneral public and/or media
Language(s)English
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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