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Zones of volcanic risk associated with phreatomagmatic eruptions of 10-30-year return period interpolated from historical records.

Ruapehu, New Zealand, 1987

Figure 10 in: Houghton, B. F., Latter, J. H., & Hackett, W. R. (1987). Volcanic hazard assessment for Ruapehu composite volcano, Taupo volcanic zone, New Zealand. Bulletin of volcanology, 49(6), p. 737-751. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01079825



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Map Set

Houghton, B. F., Latter, J. H., & Hackett, W. R. (1987). Volcanic hazard assessment for Ruapehu composite volcano, Taupo volcanic zone, New Zealand. Bulletin of volcanology, 49(6), p. 737-751. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01079825
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01079825

Other Maps In Set:

Map Data

Map ID1231
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Lahars; Surges; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are 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 FormatFigure in a journal article
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredStyle or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)Hazard process name; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Recurrence interval
PurposeMultiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management
AudienceScientists (usually in scientific publication)
Language(s)English
Basemap(s)Simple or sketch map
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeDark to Light (greyscale)
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