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Mapa de peligro de inundación por lahar en el Volcán Chichón

Hazard map of flooding by lahar at Chichón Volcano

El Chichón, Mexico, 2018

Figure 6 in: Subsecretaría de Planeacíon, Informacíon y Protección Civil, Coorinacíon Nacional de Protección Civil, & Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres. (2018). Report Of Practical Hazard Maps Of Volcanoes, Ceboruco, Colima, Citlaltépetl, Chichonal And Tacaná. Subdirección de Riesgos Volcánicos. Dirección de Investigación. Ciudad de México.



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

Subsecretaría de Planeacíon, Informacíon y Protección Civil, Coorinacíon Nacional de Protección Civil, & Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres. (2018). Report Of Practical Hazard Maps Of Volcanoes, Ceboruco, Colima, Citlaltépetl, Chichonal And Tacaná. Subdirección de Riesgos Volcánicos. Dirección de Investigación. Ciudad de México.
https://www1.cenapred.unam.mx/DIR_INVESTIGACION/2109/FRACCION_XLI/RV/10_Mapas_Practicos_2018.pdf

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Map Data

Map ID3536
Hazard Process(es)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 ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatFigure in a hazard assessment or mitigation plan
Zonation Method(s)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) ConsideredSize, VEI, or intensity; Source location or direction
Hazard Zone Label(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low); Scenario name
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
PurposeMultiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management
AudienceMultiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners)
Language(s)Spanish
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Green
Volcanic Alert Level System
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