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Mapa de los Peligros Potenciales del Volcán Tungurahua

Map of the Potencial Hazards of Tungurahua Volcano

Tungurahua, Ecuador, 2008

Samaniego, P., Le Pennec, J.-L., Barba, D., Hall, M.L., Robin, C., Mothes, P., Yepes, H., Troncoso, L., & Jaya, D. (2008). Mapa de los Peligros Potenciales del Volcán Tungurahua, 3rd Edición. Instituto Geofisico Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN) & Institut de Recherche pour la Développement (IRD). Escala 1:50,000. Quito.



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Map Data

Map ID508
Hazard Process(es)Debris avalanches; Gas (text only); Lahars; Lateral or directed blasts; Lava flows; PDCs; Surges; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatMap sheet or poster
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history; Scenario modeling
Zonation Model(s)Energy cone or line (Heim 1932; Sheridan 1979; Sheridan & Malin 1983)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSeason or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity; Specific past eruption
Hazard Zone Label(s)Hazard process name; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low); Scenario name
Probability Definition(s)Recurrence interval; Scenarios imply probability
PurposeLand-use planning: Intended to inform citing of facilities, building restrictions, resource management, and infrastructure development
AudienceLand-use planners, city planners, government officials, etc.
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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