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Popocatepetl Volcano, Mexico, 08 May 2012

Popocatépetl, Mexico, 2012

World Food Programme. (2012). Popocatepetl Volcano, Mexico, 08 May 2012. World Food Programme, Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch (ODEP)



This hazard map was created for the situational awareness of an international agency. This map is presented here to serve as an example of this map type. It is NOT the official, operational map. For the current operational hazard map, please consult the proper institutional authorities.


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Map Data

Map ID517
Hazard Process(es)Lahars; Lava flows
Hazard Zone PresentationSingle hazard: A single hazard process is represented on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleCrisis, or short-term, map (hours to decades)
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatUnknown format
Zonation Method(s)Derived/simplified from another map
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredNo scenarios were discernable from the map
Hazard Zone Label(s)Hazard process name
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
PurposeSituational awareness for federal/international government
AudienceInternational relief or aid groups (UN, etc.)
Language(s)English
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Administrative boundaries (e.g. county, park, intl.); Population map; Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeSymbols and/or lines only
Volcanic Alert Level System
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