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Mapa de Peligros del Volcán Misti

Misti Volcano Hazards Map

El Misti, Peru, 2007

Mariño, J., Rivera, M., Cacya, L., Thouret, J.-C., Macedo, L., Salas, G., Siebe, C., Tilling, R., Sheridan, M., Chávez, A., & Zuñiga, S. (2007). Mapa de Peligros del Volcán Misti. Instituto Geológico Minero y Metalúrgico (INGEMMET), Direccion de Geologia Ambiental y Riesgo.



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.

Map Data

Map ID1000
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Debris avalanches; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Surges; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level- and process-focused: Hazards are both combined by hazard level and 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; Scenario modeling
Zonation Model(s)Energy cone or line (Heim 1932; Sheridan 1979; Sheridan & Malin 1983); Unknown lahar flow model (Unknown reference)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSeason or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity; Specific past eruption; Style or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric; Hazard process name; 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
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)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Contour lines; Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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