Geldingadalir Hazard Zones valid until May 10

Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, 2021

Figure 10 in: Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO). (2021). Geldingadalir Hazard Zones valid until May 10. (Reproduced in: Barsotti, S., Parks, M. M., Pfeffer, M. A., Óladóttir, B. A., Barnie, T., Titos, M. M., ... & Sigurðsson, E. M. (2023). The eruption in Fagradalsfjall (2021, Iceland): how the operational monitoring and the volcanic hazard assessment contributed to its safe access. Natural Hazards, 116(3), 3063-3092.)

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Map Set

Barsotti, S., Parks, M. M., Pfeffer, M. A., Óladóttir, B. A., Barnie, T., Titos, M. M., ... & Sigurðsson, E. M. (2023). The eruption in Fagradalsfjall (2021, Iceland): how the operational monitoring and the volcanic hazard assessment contributed to its safe access. Natural Hazards, 116(3), 3063-3092.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-022-05798-7

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Fagradalsfjall Lava flow model

Map Data

Map ID	4290
Hazard Process(es)	Tephra fall; Vent-opening hazards
Hazard Zone Presentation	Hazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel
Temporal Scale	Crisis, or short-term, map (hours to decades)
Spatial Scale	Volcano and surrounding area
Publication Format	Figure or insert in a report
Zonation Method(s)	Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) Considered	Current conditions; Season or weather
Hazard Zone Label(s)	Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric; Hazard process name
Probability Definition(s)	Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Purpose	Multiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management
Audience	Multiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners)
Language(s)	English
Basemap(s)	Satellite image
Basemap overlay(s)	Trail or hiking map
Diemsionality	Planimetric (2D or map) view
Color Scheme	Red to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System

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