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Mapa de Amenaza Volcánica del Galeras, Tercera Version

Galeras Volcanic Hazard Map, Third Version

Galeras, Colombia, 1997

Pocket insert in: Instituto Colombiano de Geología y Minería (INGEOMINAS). (1997). Mapa de Amenaza Volcánica del Galeras. Tercera versión. Publicación Especial de INGEOMINAS.



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 Set

Artunduaga, A.D.H., & Jiménez, G.P.C. (1997). Third version of the hazard map of Galeras Volcano, Colombia. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal research, 77(1-4), p. 89-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-0273(96)00088-1
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-0273(96)00088-1

Other Maps In Set:

Map Data

Map ID1252
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Shockwaves; 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 FormatPoster-style map insert in hazard assessment
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history; Scenario modeling
Zonation Model(s)Energy cone or line (Heim 1932; Sheridan 1979; Sheridan & Malin 1983); FLOW2D or FLOW3D (Sheridan & Macías 1992; Kover 1995); Prandl-Meyer shockwave model (White 1985)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSpecific past eruption
Hazard Zone Label(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
PurposeLand-use planning: Intended to inform citing of facilities, building restrictions, resource management, and infrastructure development
AudienceMultiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners)
Language(s)Spanish
Basemap(s)Satellite image
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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