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Mapa Preliminar de Amenaza Volcanica Potencial del Galeras, Segunda versión

Preliminary Map of Potential Volcanic Threat of the Galeras, Second Version

Galeras, Colombia, 1990

Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Geologico - Mineras (INGEOMINAS), Gobernacion de Nariño, Comite Regional de Emergencia de Nariño. (1989). Mapa Preliminar de Amenaza Volcanica Potencial del Galeras. Segunda Versión. Popayan.



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 ID1272
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Gas; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Shockwaves; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatMap sheet or poster
Zonation Method(s)Derived/simplified from another map
Zonation Model(s)Energy cone or line (Heim 1932; Sheridan 1979; Sheridan & Malin 1983)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSize, VEI, or intensity; Source location or direction; Specific past eruption; Style or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
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)Street map
Basemap overlay(s)
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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