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Hazard zones defined at Okataina Volcanic Centre based on the effects of past eruptions

Okataina, New Zealand, 1993

Figure 10 in: Nairn, I.A. (1993). Volcanic hazards at Okataina Centre. 3rd ed. Ministry of Civil Defence, Palmerston North, NZ. Volcanic hazards information series 2. 29 p. Reproduced on website: https://www.gns.cri.nz/Home/Learning/Science-Topics/Volcanoes/New-Zealand-Volcanoes/Volcano-Geology-and-Hazards/Okataina-Volcanic-Centre-Geology



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 Set

Nairn, I.A. (1993). Volcanic hazards at Okataina Centre. 3rd ed. Ministry of Civil Defence, Palmerston North, NZ. Volcanic hazards information series 2. 29 p. Reproduced on website: https://www.gns.cri.nz/Home/Learning/Science-Topics/Volcanoes/New-Zealand-Volcanoes/Volcano-Geology-and-Hazards/Okataina-Volcanic-Centre-Geology
https://www.gns.cri.nz/Home/Learning/Science-Topics/Volcanoes/New-Zealand-Volcanoes/Volcano-Geology-and-Hazards/Okataina-Volcanic-Centre-Geology

Other Maps In Set:

Map Data

Map ID3840
Hazard Process(es)Floods or jokulhaups; Lahars; Unstated or all hazards
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level- and process-focused: Hazards are both combined by hazard level and separated by hazard process type 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)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSource location or direction; Specific past eruption; Style or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)Hazard process name; Location or source name; Scenario name
Probability Definition(s)No probability definition was discernable from the map
PurposeLand-use planning: Intended to inform citing of facilities, building restrictions, resource management, and infrastructure development
AudienceMultiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners)
Language(s)English
Basemap(s)Simple or sketch map
Basemap overlay(s)
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeSymbols and/or lines only
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