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Montserrat Maritime Areas Volcanic Risk Map October 2002

Soufrière Hills, Montserrat [United Kingdom], 2002

Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO). (2002). Montserrat Maritime Areas Volcanic Risk Map October 2002. Montserrat Volcano Observatory. Risk Map - October 2002. http://www.mvo.ms/documents/October%202002%20Risk%20Map.doc



This map was produced by an official agency, but is NOT 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 Data

Map ID3780
Hazard Process(es)Access or danger zone
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleCrisis, or short-term, map (hours to decades)
Spatial ScaleIsland
Publication FormatMap on website
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredNo scenarios were discernable from the map
Hazard Zone Label(s)Access (exclusion, danger, or safe zones)
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.
AudienceMultiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners)
Language(s)English
Basemap(s)Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)Contour lines
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Green
Volcanic Alert Level System
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