Lahar Hazards at Agua Volcano, Guatemala
Agua, Guatemala, 2001
Plate 1 in: Schilling, S.P., Vallance, J.W., MatÃas, O., & Howell, M.M. (2001). Lahar Hazards at Agua Volcano, Guatemala. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 01-432, 16 p., 1 plate. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr01432
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Map Data
Map ID 417 Hazard Process(es) Debris avalanches; Distal hazards; Lahars; Proximal hazards Hazard Zone Presentation Grouped by location (e.g. proximal/distal zones) on a main map panel Temporal Scale Background, or long-term, map Spatial Scale Volcano and surrounding area Publication Format Poster-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) Considered Size, 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) Purpose Multiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management Audience Multiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners) Language(s) English Basemap(s) Contour lines Basemap overlay(s) Street map Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Dark to Light (greyscale)