Volcano Fact Sheet Ambae Volcano

Ambae, Vanuatu, Year unknown

Vanuatu Meteorology & Geo-Hazards Department. Volcano Fact Sheet Ambae Volcano. Government of Vanuatu, Vanuatu Meteorology & Geo-Hazards Department, Vanuatu National Disaster Risk Management Office.

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Map Data

Map ID	1152
Hazard Process(es)	Access or danger zone; Ballistics (text only); Explosion hazards, unspecific (text only)
Hazard Zone Presentation	Hazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel
Temporal Scale	Background, or long-term, map
Spatial Scale	Volcano and surrounding area
Publication Format	Flyer, brochure, short fact-sheet, infographic, or handout
Zonation Method(s)	Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) Considered	No scenarios were discernable from the map
Hazard Zone Label(s)	Access (exclusion, danger, or safe zones)
Probability Definition(s)	Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Purpose	Crisis management and response: Intended to be used for managing, responding to, and taking action during an eruption; often includes evacuation routes, access restrictions, actions to take, etc.
Audience	General public and/or media
Language(s)	English
Basemap(s)	Satellite image
Basemap overlay(s)	Trail or hiking map
Diemsionality	Oblique (3D or perspective) view
Color Scheme	Single color
Volcanic Alert Level System

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