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Peligros Volcánicos del Volcán Yate

Volcanic Hazards of Yate Volcano

Yate, Chile, 2017

Mella, M. (2017). Peligros del Volcán Yate, región de Los Lagos. Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería, Carta Geológica de Chile, Serie Geología Ambiental 31, mapa escala 1:50.000. Santiago.



This map was produced by an official agency, but may not be the most recent, most complete, or main operational map. For the current operational hazard map, please consult the proper institutional authorities.


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Map Data

Map ID796
Hazard Process(es)Acid rain (text only); Ballistics; Debris avalanches; Earthquakes (text only); Fire (text only); Gas (text only); Lahars; Lava flows; Lightning (text only); PDCs; Surges; Tephra fall; Tsunami (text only)
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map and series of insets
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatMap sheet or poster
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history; Probabilistic modeling; Scenario modeling
Zonation Model(s)Energy cone or line (Heim 1932; Sheridan 1979; Sheridan & Malin 1983); LAHARZ or modified version (such as PFZ) (Iverson et al. 1998; Schilling 1998; Schilling 2014); Tephra2 (Bonadonna et al. 2005; Bonadonna et al. 2010; Connor et al. 2011)
Scenario(s) ConsideredComposition; Season or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity; Source location or direction; Style or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric; Hazard process name; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Numeric probability; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
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)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Contour lines
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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