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Ulawun Volcano Hazard Map

Ulawun, Papua New Guinea, 2020

Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO). (2020). Ulawun Volcanic Hazard Map. Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management (DMPGM).



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Map Data

Map ID4101
Hazard Process(es)Explosion hazards, unspecific; Flowage hazards; Tephra fall; Vent-opening hazards
Hazard Zone PresentationGrouped by process (e.g. flowage/fall hazards) on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
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)Hazard process name; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
PurposeMultiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management
AudienceMultiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners)
Language(s)English
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Contour lines; Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeCategorical/Qualitative
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