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Time sequence progression of the vent uncertainty area as the magma rises to the surface

Auckland Volcanic Field, New Zealand, 2015

Figure 3 in: Auckland Council (2015). Auckland Volcanic Field Contingency Plan March 2015. Civil Defence and Emergency Management. Auckland. 50 p.



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Map Data

Map ID1415
Hazard Process(es)Vent-opening hazards
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a series of small map panels of similar sizes
Temporal ScaleCrisis, or short-term, map (hours to decades)
Spatial ScaleRegional
Publication FormatFigure in a hazard assessment or mitigation plan
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredDuration or timing; Hypothetical location
Hazard Zone Label(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
PurposeCrisis 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.
AudienceCivil protection authorities (emergency managers, first responders, etc.)
Language(s)English
Basemap(s)Street map
Basemap overlay(s)
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeDark to Light (color)
Volcanic Alert Level System
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