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Mapa Preliminar de Riesgos Volcanicos del Nevado del Ruiz (Febrero 1986)

Preliminary Map of Volcanic Risks of the Nevado del Ruiz

Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia, 1986

Instituto Colombiano de Geología y Minería (INGEOMINAS), Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi (IGAC), Estudios y Asesorias LTDA., Universidad Nacional, y la Coordinacion de Fonade. (1986). Mapa Preliminar de Riesgos Volcanicos del Nevado del Ruiz. Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi (IGAC), Febrero 1986, escala 1:100,000



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 ID1240
Hazard Process(es)Lahars; Lateral or directed blasts; Lava flows; PDCs; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatMap sheet or poster
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSize, VEI, or intensity; Style or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)Hazard process name
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)Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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