Mapa Preliminar de Peligros del Volcan Tacana Guatemala/Mexico - Flujos de Lava y Nubes de Cenizas de Futuras Erupciones

Preliminary Hazard Map Tacana Volcano Guatemala/Mexico - Lava Flows and Ashcloud from Future Eruptions

Tacaná, Mexico-Guatemala, 1992

Figure 6 in: Mercado, R., & Rose, W.I. (1992). Reconocimiento geologico y evaluación preliminar de peligrosidad del volcán Tacaná, Guatemala/Mexico. Geophysics International, 31 (3). p. 205-237

This hazard map is the result of scientific research and was published in academic literature. It is presented here to serve as an example of the map type or the map-making methodology. It is NOT the official, operational map. For the current operational hazard map, please consult the proper institutional authorities.

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Map Set

Mercado, R., & Rose, W.I. (1992). Reconocimiento geologico y evaluación preliminar de peligrosidad del volcán Tacaná, Guatemala/Mexico. Geophysics International, 31 (3). p. 205-237
https://web.archive.org/web/20220629162946/http://revistagi.geofisica.unam.mx/index.php/RGI/article/view/1126/1105

Other Maps In Set:

Mapa Preliminar de Peligros del Volcan Tacana: Flujos Piroclasticos, Flujos de Lodo e Inundaciones, Explosiones Laterales

Map Data

Map ID	3338
Hazard Process(es)	Lava flows; 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	Figure in a journal article
Zonation Method(s)	Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) Considered	No scenarios were discernable from the map
Hazard Zone Label(s)	Hazard process name
Probability Definition(s)	No probability definition was discernable from the map
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; Spanish
Basemap(s)	Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)
Diemsionality	Planimetric (2D or map) view
Color Scheme	Symbols and/or lines only
Volcanic Alert Level System

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