Volcano Hazards of Volcán Barú, Republic of Panamá
Barú, Panama, 2008
Plate 1 (English) in: Sherrod, D. R., Vallance, J. W., Espinosa, A. T., & McGeehin, J. P. (2007). Volcan Baru—eruptive history and volcano-hazards assessment. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report, 2007-1401.
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Sherrod, D. R., Vallance, J. W., Espinosa, A. T., & McGeehin, J. P. (2007). Volcan Baru—eruptive history and volcano-hazards assessment. US Geological Survey, Open-File Report, 2007-1401.Map Set
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1401/
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Map ID 3343 Hazard Process(es) Ash-cloud surges; Debris avalanches; Distal hazards; Lahars; PDCs; Proximal hazards; Tephra fall Hazard Zone Presentation Hazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map and series of insets Temporal Scale Background, or long-term, map Spatial Scale Volcano and surrounding area Publication Format Poster-style map insert in hazard assessment Zonation Method(s) Geologic history; Scenario modeling Zonation Model(s) Energy cone or line (Heim 1932; Sheridan 1979; Sheridan & Malin 1983); LAHARZ or modified version (such as PFZ) (Iverson et al. 1998; Schilling 1998; Schilling 2014) Scenario(s) Considered Size, VEI, or intensity; Specific past eruption; Style or type Hazard Zone Label(s) Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric; Hazard process name; Location or source name; Scenario name Probability Definition(s) Scenarios imply probability 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) English Basemap(s) Hillshade Basemap overlay(s) Street map Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Dark to Light (color)