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Mapa de Peligros del Volcán Citlaltépetl (Pico de Orizaba)

Citlaltépetl Volcano (Pico de Orizaba) Hazard Map

Citlaltépetl (Pico de Orizaba), Mexico, 2001

Sheridan, M.F., Carrasco-Núñez, G., Hubbard, B.E., Siebe, C., Rodríguez-Elizarrarás, S. (2001). Mapa de Peligros del Volcán Citlaltépetl (Pico de Orizaba). Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Instituto de Geología. Coyoacán.



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Map Data

Map ID966
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Debris avalanches; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level 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; Scenario modeling
Zonation Model(s)Unknown flow model (Unknown reference)
Scenario(s) ConsideredWorst-case
Hazard Zone Label(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low); Scenario name
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low); Recurrence interval
PurposeLand-use planning: Intended to inform citing of facilities, building restrictions, resource management, and infrastructure development
AudienceMultiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners)
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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