Zones of risk associated with phreatomagmatic eruptions of 100-year return periods, extrapolated from historical records.
Ruapehu, New Zealand, 1987
Figure 11 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:
- Principal lahar paths at Ruapehu volcano and source areas for the lahars.
- Zones of volcanic risk associated with phreatomagmatic eruptions of return period 1-3 years interpolated from the historical record.
- Zones of volcanic risk associated with phreatomagmatic eruptions of 10-30-year return period interpolated from historical records.
Map Data
Map ID 1232 Hazard Process(es) Ballistics; Lahars; Surges; 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 Figure in a journal article Zonation Method(s) Geologic history Zonation Model(s) Scenario(s) Considered Style or type Hazard Zone Label(s) Hazard process name; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low) Probability Definition(s) Recurrence interval Purpose Multiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management Audience Scientists (usually in scientific publication) Language(s) English Basemap(s) Simple or sketch map Basemap overlay(s) Street map Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Dark to Light (greyscale)