Volcanic Hazards at Whakapapa Mt. Ruapehu

Ruapehu, New Zealand, 2020

GNS Science (compiler). (2020). Volcanic Hazards at Whakapapa Mt. Ruapehu. Version 7.0 2020.

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

GNS Science. (2020). Volcanic hazards. New Zealand Volcanic Hazard Maps. https://www.gns.cri.nz/Home/Learning/Science-Topics/Volcanoes/Eruption-What-to-do/Hazard-maps
https://www.gns.cri.nz/Home/Learning/Science-Topics/Volcanoes/Eruption-What-to-do/Hazard-maps

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Map Data

Map ID	3493
Hazard Process(es)	Ballistics; Lahars; Proximal hazards; Surges; Tephra fall (text only)
Hazard Zone Presentation	Grouped by location (e.g. proximal/distal zones) on a main map panel
Temporal Scale	Background, or long-term, map
Spatial Scale	Summit
Publication Format	Sign or billboard
Zonation Method(s)	Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) Considered	Source location or direction
Hazard Zone Label(s)	Hazard process name; Location or source name
Probability Definition(s)	No probability definition was discernable from the map
Purpose	Crisis 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.
Audience	Tourists or visitors (often for national parks or hiking trails)
Language(s)	English
Basemap(s)	Photograph
Basemap overlay(s)	Trail or hiking map
Diemsionality	Oblique (3D or perspective) view
Color Scheme	Red to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System

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