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Lahar Hazards of Acatenango Volcano, Guatemala

Acatenango, Guatemala, 2001

Plate 2 in: Vallance, J.W., Schilling, S.P., Matías, O., Rose, W.I. & Howell, M.M. (2001). Volcano Hazards at Fuego and Acatenango, Guatemala. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 01-431. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr01431



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Map Set

Vallance, J.W., Schilling, S.P., Matías, O., Rose, W.I. & Howell, M.M. (2001). Volcano Hazards at Fuego and Acatenango, Guatemala. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 01-431. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr01431
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr01431

Other Maps In Set:

Map Data

Map ID415
Hazard Process(es)Debris avalanches; Distal hazards; Lahars; Proximal hazards
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; Style or type
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)English
Basemap(s)Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeDark to Light (greyscale)
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