Risk zones for future ground-hugging volcanic hazards at Mt. Egmont.

Egmont (Taranaki), New Zealand, 1985

Figure 11 in: Dibble, R.R., Nairn, I.A., & Neall, V.E. (1985). Volcanic hazards of North Island, New Zealand--Overview. Journal of Geodynamics, 3, p. 369-396. https://doi.org/10.1016/0264-3707(85)90043-2

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Map Set

Dibble, R.R., Nairn, I.A., & Neall, V.E. (1985). Volcanic hazards of North Island, New Zealand--Overview. Journal of Geodynamics, 3, p. 369-396. https://doi.org/10.1016/0264-3707(85)90043-2
https://doi.org/10.1016/0264-3707(85)90043-2

Other Maps In Set:

Map of the central and eastern area of the North Island of New Zealand, showing (heavy lines) zones of percentage risk of tephra fall exceeding 0.3 m in any 100 year period

Map Data

Map ID	424
Hazard Process(es)	Floods or jokulhaups; Lahars; Lateral or directed blasts; Lava flows; PDCs
Hazard Zone Presentation	Grouped by process (e.g. flowage/fall hazards) on a main map panel
Temporal Scale	Background, or long-term, map
Spatial Scale	Volcano and surrounding area
Publication Format	Figure in a journal article
Zonation Method(s)	Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) Considered	Size, VEI, or intensity; Source location or direction
Hazard Zone Label(s)	Hazard process name
Probability Definition(s)	Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Purpose	Land-use planning: Intended to inform citing of facilities, building restrictions, resource management, and infrastructure development
Audience	Civil protection authorities (emergency managers, first responders, etc.)
Language(s)	English
Basemap(s)	Simple or sketch map
Basemap overlay(s)
Diemsionality	Planimetric (2D or map) view
Color Scheme	Symbols and/or lines only
Volcanic Alert Level System

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