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Mapas de Peligros del Complejo Volcánico Ampato-Sabancaya

Hazard Maps of the Ampato-Sabancaya Volcanic Complex

Ampato-Sabancaya Complex, Peru, 2014

Mariño, J., Samaniego, P., Rivera, M., Bellot, N., Manrique, N., Macedo, L., & Delgado, R. (2014). Mapas de Peligros del Complejo Volcánico Ampato-Sabancaya. Instituto Geologico Minero y Metalurgico (INGEMMET), Direccion de Geologia Ambiental y Riesgo, mapa escala 50,000.



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 ID1007
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; 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); LAHARZ or modified version (such as PFZ) (Iverson et al. 1998; Schilling 1998; Schilling 2014)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSeason or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity
Hazard Zone Label(s)Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
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)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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