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Mapa de los peligros potenciales asociados del Volcán Tungurahua

Map of the potential hazards associated with the Tungurahua Volcano

Tungurahua, Ecuador, 2002

Hall, M.L., Robin, C., Beate, B., Mothes, P., & Monzier, M. (2002). Mapa de los peligros potenciales asociados del Volcán Tungurahua. Instituto Geofísico, Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN), Quito.



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.

Map Data

Map ID3901
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Debris avalanches; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map and series of insets
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatMap sheet or poster
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSize, VEI, or intensity
Hazard Zone Label(s)Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric; Hazard process name; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low); Recurrence interval
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)Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeDark to Light (color)
Volcanic Alert Level System
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