Geologic Map of Deception Island

Deception Island, Antarctica, 2002

Sheet 6-A in: Smellie, J.L., López-Martínez, J., Headland, R.K., Hernández-Cifuentes, F., Maestro, A., Millar, I.L., Rey, J., Serrano, E., Somoza, L., & Thomson, J.W. (2002). Geology and geomorphology of Deception Island. Cambridge, British Antarctic Survey, 77 p. (BAS Geomap Series, Sheets 6A and 6B).

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Map Set

Smellie, J.L.; López-Martínez, J.; Headland, R.K.; Hernández-Cifuentes, F.; Maestro, A.; Millar, I.L.; Rey, J.; Serrano, E.; Somoza, L.; Thomson, J.W.. 2002 Geology and geomorphology of Deception Island. Cambridge, British Antarctic Survey, 77 p. (BAS Geomap Series, Sheets 6A and 6B).
http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/17439/1/BAS%20GEOMAP%206%20-%20Geology%20and%20geomorphology%20of%20Deception%20Island.pdf

Other Maps In Set:

Sketch map showing suggested escape routes on Deception Island during a volcanic crisis corresponding to no more than a code orange alert state

Map Data

Map ID	705
Hazard Process(es)	Ballistics; Explosion hazards, unspecific; Floods or jokulhaups; Geothermal hazards; Lahars; Lava flows; Surges; Tephra fall; Tsunami; Water disturbances or marine hazards
Hazard Zone Presentation	Hazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map panel
Temporal Scale	Background, or long-term, map
Spatial Scale	Island
Publication Format	Poster-style map insert in hazard assessment
Zonation Method(s)	Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) Considered	Size, VEI, or intensity; Source location or direction; Specific past eruption
Hazard Zone Label(s)	Hazard process name
Probability Definition(s)	Scenarios imply probability
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)	Simple or sketch map
Basemap overlay(s)
Diemsionality	Planimetric (2D or map) view
Color Scheme	Categorical/Qualitative
Volcanic Alert Level System

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