Areas closed to traffic and hazard areas after the volcanic eruption in Holuhraun and earthquakes in Bárðarbunga in Iceland
Holuhraun (Askja) & Bárdarbunga, Iceland, 2015
National Commisioner of the Icelandic Police. (2015). Press Release 16.03.2015 10:00 Regarding: Reduction of the access controlled area north of Vatnajökull.
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Map Data
Map ID 1368 Hazard Process(es) Access or danger zone Hazard Zone Presentation Hazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel Temporal Scale Crisis, or short-term, map (hours to decades) Spatial Scale Volcano and surrounding area Publication Format Part of an information statement, bulletin, or other alert product Zonation Method(s) Geologic history Zonation Model(s) Scenario(s) Considered Current conditions Hazard Zone Label(s) Access (exclusion, danger, or safe zones) Probability Definition(s) No probability definition was discernable from the map Purpose Crisis management and response: Intended to be used for managing, responding to, and taking action during an eruption; often includes evacuation routes, access restrictions, actions to take, etc. Audience Multiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners) Language(s) English Basemap(s) Contour lines Basemap overlay(s) Street map Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Single color