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Volcanic Hazard Zones for Atitlán Volcano, Guatemala

Atitlán, Guatemala, 2005

Plate 1 in: Haapala, J. M., Escobar Wolf, R., Vallance, J. W., Rose, W. I., Griswold, J. P., Schilling, S. P., Ewert, J.W., & Mota, M. (2005). Volcanic hazards at Atitlan volcano, Guatemala. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report, 1403. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20051403



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Map Set

Haapala, J. M., Escobar Wolf, R., Vallance, J. W., Rose, W. I., Griswold, J. P., Schilling, S. P., Ewert, J.W., & Mota, M. (2005). Volcanic hazards at Atitlan volcano, Guatemala. US Geological Survey, Open-File Report, 1403. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20051403
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20051403

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Map Data

Map ID866
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Debris avalanches; Floods or jokulhaups; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Proximal hazards; Sedimentation or erosion; Surges
Hazard Zone PresentationGrouped by process (e.g. flowage/fall hazards) on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatPoster-style map insert in hazard assessment
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history; 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)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSize, VEI, or intensity; Specific past eruption; Worst-case
Hazard Zone Label(s)Hazard process name; Location or source name; Scenario name
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low); Scenarios imply probability
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)English
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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