Mapa de Amenaza Volcanica Potencial del Nevado del Ruiz (Octubre 7 de 1986)

Nevado del Ruiz Potential Volcanic Threat Map (October 7, 1986)

Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia, 1986

Parra, E., Cepeda, H. & Thouret, J. C. (1986). Mapa de Amenaza Volcanica Potencial del Nevado del Ruiz (Octubre 7 de 1986). Esc. 1:100,000. Instituto Colombiano de Geología y Minería (INGEOMINAS). Bogota.

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	1563
Hazard Process(es)	Lahars; Lateral or directed blasts; Lava flows; PDCs; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone Presentation	Hazard level- and process-focused: Hazards are both combined by hazard level and 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)	Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) Considered	Specific past eruption
Hazard Zone Label(s)	Hazard process name; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)	Numeric probability; 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 Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System

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