PyF equiprobability hazard maps for eruptions with VEI = 3 and VEI = 4

Ischia, Italy, 2008

Figure 9 in: Alberico, I., Lirer, L., Petrosino, P., & Scandone, R. (2008). Volcanic hazard and risk assessment from pyroclastic flows at Ischia island (southern Italy). Journal of volcanology and geothermal research, 171(1-2), 118-136.

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Map Set

Alberico, I., Lirer, L., Petrosino, P., & Scandone, R. (2008). Volcanic hazard and risk assessment from pyroclastic flows at Ischia island (southern Italy). Journal of volcanology and geothermal research, 171(1-2), 118-136.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.11.014

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Map Data

Map ID	3965
Hazard Process(es)	PDCs
Hazard Zone Presentation	Single hazard: A single hazard process is represented on a series of small map panels of similar sizes
Temporal Scale	Background, or long-term, map
Spatial Scale	Island
Publication Format	Figure in a journal article
Zonation Method(s)	Scenario modeling
Zonation Model(s)	Energy cone or line (Heim 1932; Sheridan 1979; Sheridan & Malin 1983); PyF (Alberico et al. 2008)
Scenario(s) Considered	Size, VEI, or intensity
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)	Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)
Diemsionality	Planimetric (2D or map) view
Color Scheme	Dark to Light (greyscale)
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