Mapa de Peligros del Volcan Popocatepetl
Popocatepetl Volcano Hazard Map
Popocatépetl, Mexico, 1997
Macías J.L., Carrasco G., Delgado H., Martin Del Pozzo A.L., Siebe C., Hoblitt R., Sheridan M.F., Tilling R.I. (1997). Mapa de peligros volcánicos del Popocatépetl. Publicación Especial del Instituto de Geofísica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). México, D.F.
This map was produced by an official agency, but is NOT 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 ID 974 Hazard Process(es) Ballistics; Debris avalanches; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Tephra fall Hazard Zone Presentation Hazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map and series of insets Temporal Scale Background, or long-term, map Spatial Scale Volcano and surrounding area Publication Format Map sheet or poster Zonation Method(s) Geologic history; Scenario modeling Zonation Model(s) Unknown flow model (Unknown reference) Scenario(s) Considered Size, VEI, or intensity; Worst-case Hazard Zone Label(s) Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low); Scenario name Probability Definition(s) Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low); Recurrence interval; 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) Spanish Basemap(s) Contour lines Basemap overlay(s) Street map Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Red to Yellow