Risk map for Irazú debris flows (simplified after Mora, 1989)
Irazú, Costa Rica, 1993
Figure 2, Page 196 in: Alvarado I., G.E. (1993). Volcanology and Petrology of Irazú Volcano, Costa Rica. Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel. PhD Dissertation. 288 p. (Simplified from: Mora 1993)
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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 3247 Hazard Process(es) Lahars Hazard Zone Presentation Single hazard: A single hazard process is represented 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 Hazard Zone Label(s) 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) Street map Basemap overlay(s) Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Dark to Light (greyscale)