Riesgo Volcanico Potencial del Volcan Nevado del Ruiz (Noviembre 12 de 1985)
Potential Volcanic Risk of the Nevado del Ruiz Volcano (November 12, 1985)
Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia, 1985
Cepeda, H., James, M., Murcia, L.A., Parra, E., Salinas, R.Y. & Vergara, H. (1985). Mapa de Riesgos Volcánicos Potenciales del Nevado del Ruiz. Esc. 1:100.000. Memoria Explicativa, 28 pp. Instituto Colombiano de Geología y Minería (INGEOMINAS). Medellin, Nov. 12/85.
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Map Data
Map ID 1562 Hazard Process(es) Lahars; Lateral or directed blasts; Lava flows; PDCs; Tephra fall 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 Volcano and surrounding area Publication Format Map sheet or poster Zonation Method(s) Analog geology; Geologic history Zonation Model(s) Scenario(s) Considered No scenarios were discernable from the map Hazard Zone Label(s) 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) Spanish Basemap(s) Contour lines Basemap overlay(s) Street map Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Red to Green