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Volcano Hazards of Fuego Volcano, Guatemala

Fuego, Guatemala, 2001

Plate 3 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 ID427
Hazard Process(es)Ash-cloud surges; Ballistics; Lava flows; PDCs; Surges
Hazard Zone PresentationGrouped by process (e.g. flowage/fall hazards) 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)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredNo scenarios were discernable from the map
Hazard Zone Label(s)Hazard process name
Probability Definition(s)No probability definition was discernable from the map
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 SchemeSymbols and/or lines only
Volcanic Alert Level System
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