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Volcanic Eruption Hazards on Mt. Ruapehu

Ruapehu, New Zealand, 2021

GNS Science (compiler). (2021). Volcanic Eruption Hazards on Mt. Ruapehu. Version 7.0 2021.



This map was produced by an official agency, but may not be the most recent, most complete, or main operational map. For the current operational hazard map, please consult the proper institutional authorities.


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Map Set

Department of Conservation. Volcanic risk in Tongariro National Park. https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/central-north-island/places/tongariro-national-park/know-before-you-go/volcanic-risk-in-tongariro-national-park/
https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/central-north-island/places/tongariro-national-park/know-before-you-go/volcanic-risk-in-tongariro-national-park/

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Map Data

Map ID3492
Hazard Process(es)Access or danger zone; Ballistics; Lahars; Proximal hazards
Hazard Zone PresentationGrouped by location (e.g. proximal/distal zones) on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleSummit
Publication FormatSign or billboard
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredCurrent conditions; Source location or direction
Hazard Zone Label(s)Access (exclusion, danger, or safe zones); Hazard process name; Location or source name
Probability Definition(s)No probability definition was discernable from the map
PurposeCrisis management and response: Intended to be used for managing, responding to, and taking action during an eruption; often includes evacuation routes, access restrictions, actions to take, etc.
AudienceTourists or visitors (often for national parks or hiking trails)
Language(s)English
Basemap(s)Satellite image
Basemap overlay(s)Trail or hiking map
DiemsionalityOblique (3D or perspective) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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