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Melting snow-type volcanic flow (assumed to occur during a large-scale eruption during the snow season)

Towada, Japan, 2018

Page 14 in: Towada Volcanic Hazards Mitigation Committee. (2018). Towada Volcano Hazard Expected Impact Area Map. Omori Prefecture Disaster Risk Management Division, Akita Prefecture Disaster Prevention Division, Nagano City General Affairs Division, Kosaka Town General Affairs Division.



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Map Set

Towada Volcanic Hazards Mitigation Committee. (2018). Towada Volcano Hazard Expected Impact Area Map. Omori Prefecture Disaster Risk Management Division, Akita Prefecture Disaster Prevention Division, Nagano City General Affairs Division, Kosaka Town General Affairs Division.
http://www.bousai.pref.aomori.jp/files/towada_hazardmap.pdf

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Map Data

Map ID3145
Hazard Process(es)Lahars; PDCs; Vent-opening hazards
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatMap in a booklet, longer fact-sheet, handbook, or guidebook
Zonation Method(s)Derived/simplified from another map; Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSeason or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity; Specific past eruption; Style or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)Hazard process name
Probability Definition(s)Scenarios imply probability
PurposeHazard awareness: Intended for educating the audience about the extent and probability of volcanic hazard
AudienceGeneral public and/or media
Language(s)Japanese
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Contour lines; Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeCategorical/Qualitative
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