Volcanic Hazards Map for Rincon de la Vieja Volcano
Rincón de la Vieja, Costa Rica, 1996
Kempter, K. (1996). Volcanic Hazards Map for Rincon de la Vieja Volcano. University of Texas. Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, NW Costa Rica. A Geological and Pictorial Tour. https://www.geo.utexas.edu/faculty/barker/kempter/rincon.html
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Map Data
Map ID 539 Hazard Process(es) Debris avalanches; Lahars; PDCs; Tephra fall Hazard Zone Presentation Grouped by process (e.g. flowage/fall hazards) on a main map panel Temporal Scale Background, or long-term, map Spatial Scale Volcano and surrounding area Publication Format Map on website Zonation Method(s) Derived/simplified from another map Zonation Model(s) Scenario(s) Considered Season or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity; Style or type Hazard Zone Label(s) Hazard process 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 Red to Blue