Maps showing the average probability of accumulating ≥10 mm of ash in the event of a–c a basaltic Plinian eruption from Ruawahia Dome, a vent in the Tarawera LVZ, and d–f an initial Plinian phase of a rhyolitic Plinian eruption from Ruawahia Dome, for fruit farms in the BoP
Ruawahia (Okataina), New Zealand, 2017
Figure 9 in: Thompson, M. A., Lindsay, J. M., Wilson, T. M., Biass, S., & Sandri, L. (2017). Quantifying risk to agriculture from volcanic ashfall: a case study from the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Natural Hazards, 86(1), 31-56. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-016-2672-7
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Thompson, M. A., Lindsay, J. M., Wilson, T. M., Biass, S., & Sandri, L. (2017). Quantifying risk to agriculture from volcanic ashfall: a case study from the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Natural Hazards, 86(1), 31-56. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-016-2672-7Map Set
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-016-2672-7
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Map ID 3773 Hazard Process(es) Tephra fall Hazard Zone Presentation Single hazard: A single hazard process is represented on a main map and series of insets Temporal Scale Very short-term crisis map (hours to days)
Spatial Scale Volcano and surrounding area Publication Format Figure in a journal article Zonation Method(s) Probabilistic modeling Zonation Model(s) BET_VH (Marzocchi et al. 2010); Tephra2 (Bonadonna et al. 2005; Bonadonna et al. 2010; Connor et al. 2011); TephraProb (Biass et al. 2016) Scenario(s) Considered Composition; Season or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity; Source location or direction Hazard Zone Label(s) Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric Probability Definition(s) Numeric probability 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) Simple or sketch map Basemap overlay(s) Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Red to Yellow