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Amenaza Ruiz

Ruiz Hazards

Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia, Year unknown

Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC). Amenaza Ruiz.



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 ID814
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Debris avalanches; Lahars; Lateral or directed blasts; Lava flows; PDCs; 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 ScaleUser selectable
Publication FormatInteractive web-based map
Zonation Method(s)Derived/simplified from another map
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredComposition; Season or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity; Source location or direction
Hazard Zone Label(s)Hazard process name
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
PurposeMultiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management
AudienceMultiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners)
Language(s)Spanish
Basemap(s)User selectable
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
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