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Concentración anual de PTS debido a las emisiones del volcán Irazú

Annual concentration of PTS due to emissions from the Irazú volcano

Irazú, Costa Rica, 2021

Figure 6.2 in: Alvarado, G.E., Campos-Durán, D., Brenes-André, J., Alpízar, Y., Núñez, S., Esquivel, L., Sibaja, J.P. & Fallas, B. (2021). Peligro Volcánico del Irazú, Costa Rica. Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de Emergencias (CNE). Deciembre 2021.



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Map Set

Alvarado, G.E., Campos-Durán, D., Brenes-André, J., Alpízar, Y., Núñez, S., Esquivel, L., Sibaja, J.P. & Fallas, B. (2021). Peligro Volcánico del Irazú, Costa Rica. Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de Emergencias (CNE). Deciembre 2021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.13642.44480

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Map Data

Map ID4096
Hazard Process(es)Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationSingle hazard: A single hazard process is represented 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)Probabilistic modeling
Zonation Model(s)AERMOD (AERMIC 2006)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSeason or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity
Hazard Zone Label(s)Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric
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
AudienceLand-use planners, city planners, government officials, etc.
Language(s)Spanish
Basemap(s)Satellite image
Basemap overlay(s)
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Green
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