Lava flow hazard map of the area potentially affected by an eruption linked to the inflation in the Reykjanes peninsula
Svartsengi (Reykjanes), Iceland, 2020
Figure 3 in: Tarquini, S., Favalli, M., Pfeffer, M., de'Michieli Vitturi, M., Barsotti, S., Pedersen, G., Óladóttir, B., & Jensen, E. H. (2020). Assessing the impact of lava flows during the 2020 unrest of the Svartsengi volcanic system on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland. Geomorphometry, Perugia, Italy. https://doi.org/10.30437/GEOMORPHOMETRY2020
This hazard map is the result of scientific research and was published in academic literature.
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Tarquini, S., Favalli, M., Pfeffer, M., de'Michieli Vitturi, M., Barsotti, S., Pedersen, G., Óladóttir, B., & Jensen, E. H. (2020). Assessing the impact of lava flows during the 2020 unrest of the Svartsengi volcanic system on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland. Geomorphometry, Perugia, Italy. https://doi.org/10.30437/GEOMORPHOMETRY2020 Map Set
https://doi.org/10.30437/GEOMORPHOMETRY2020
Map Data
Map ID 3602 Hazard Process(es) Lava flows Hazard Zone Presentation Single hazard: A single hazard process is represented on a main map panel Temporal Scale Crisis, or short-term, map (hours to decades) Spatial Scale Volcano and surrounding area Publication Format Figure in an abstract, presentation, or conference poster Zonation Method(s) Probabilistic modeling Zonation Model(s) DOWNFLOW (Favalli et al. 2005) Scenario(s) Considered Source location or direction Hazard Zone Label(s) Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low) Probability Definition(s) Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low) 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 Basemap(s) Satellite image Basemap overlay(s) Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Red to Yellow