Volcanic Hazards Map of Savai'i
Savai'i, Samoa, 1999
Insert in: Taylor, P. & Talia, L. (1999). Volcanic Hazards Assessment of Savai'i, Samoa. Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) Technical Report 295, 25 p.
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 ID 1465 Hazard Process(es) Debris avalanches; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Surges; Tephra fall; Vent-opening hazards Hazard Zone Presentation Hazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map panel Temporal Scale Background, or long-term, map Spatial Scale Island Publication Format Poster-style map insert in hazard assessment Zonation Method(s) Geologic history Zonation Model(s) Scenario(s) Considered Most-likely; Source location or direction Hazard Zone Label(s) Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric; Hazard process name; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low) Probability Definition(s) Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low) Purpose Multiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management Audience Multiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners) Language(s) English Basemap(s) Contour lines Basemap overlay(s) Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Red to Yellow