Volcanic hazard zone at Irazú volcano (modified from Alvarado, 1987) based on the assumption that the eruption take place at or near the vicinity of the active crater
Irazú, Costa Rica, 1993
Figure 1, Page 195 in: Alvarado I., G.E. (1993). Volcanology and Petrology of Irazú Volcano, Costa Rica. Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel. PhD Dissertation. 288 p. (Modified from: Alvarado 1987)
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Alvarado I., G.E. (1993). Volcanology and Petrology of Irazú Volcano, Costa Rica. Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel. PhD Dissertation. 288 p. Simplified from: Mora C., S. (1993). Analysis preliminar de la vulnerabilidad economica de la ciudad de Cartago, a cause de los efectos de una avalancha que transite por el Rio Reventado, Costa Rica. Revista Geologica de America Central, 15, p. 65-80.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327573073_Volcanology_and_Petrology_of_Irazu_Volcano_Costa_Rica
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Map ID 3245 Hazard Process(es) Ballistics; Floods or jokulhaups; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Surges; Tephra fall; Vent-opening hazards 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 Figure in a thesis or dissertation Zonation Method(s) Derived/simplified from another map Zonation Model(s) Scenario(s) Considered Source location or direction; Specific past eruption Hazard Zone Label(s) Hazard process name; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low) Probability Definition(s) Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low) Purpose Scientific interest: Intended for scientific research and general scientific interest; usually published in academic journals Audience Scientists (usually in scientific publication) Language(s) English Basemap(s) Simple or sketch map Basemap overlay(s) Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Dark to Light (greyscale)