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Mapa de Amenaza Volcánica del Galeras, Tercera Version

Galeras Volcanic Hazard Map, Third Version

Galeras, Colombia, 1997

Instituto Colombiano de Geología y Minería (INGEOMINAS). (1997). Mapa de Amenaza Volcánica del Galeras. Tercera versión. (Different version of: Instituto Colombiano de Geología y Minería (INGEOMINAS) 1997)



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 Data

Map ID429
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Shockwaves; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level- and process-focused: Hazards are both combined by hazard level and separated by hazard process type on a main map and series of insets
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatMap sheet or poster
Zonation Method(s)Derived/simplified from another map
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSpecific past eruption
Hazard Zone Label(s)Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
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)Spanish
Basemap(s)Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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