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Lahar Hazards for Mombacho Volcano, Nicaragua

Mombacho, Nicaragua, 2001

Plate 1 (Color) in: Vallance, J.W., Schilling, S.P., Devoli, G. (2001). Lahar Hazards at Mombacho Volcano, Nicaragua. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 01-455, 16 p., 1 plate. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr01455



This map was produced by an official agency of a foreign government, 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 Set

Vallance, J.W., Schilling, S.P., Devoli, G. (2001). Lahar Hazards at Mombacho Volcano, Nicaragua. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 01-455, 16 p., 1 plate. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr01455
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr01455

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Map Data

Map ID457
Hazard Process(es)Lahars
Hazard Zone PresentationSingle hazard: A single hazard process is represented 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)LAHARZ or modified version (such as PFZ) (Iverson et al. 1998; Schilling 1998; Schilling 2014)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSize, VEI, or intensity
Hazard Zone Label(s)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)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeCategorical/Qualitative
Volcanic Alert Level System
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