Hazard map for volcanic unrest
Svartsengi (Reykjanes), Iceland, 2025
Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO). (2025). New hazard map covering a larger area, 15 April 2025. https://en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/uplift-continues-beneath-svartsengi
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Map Data
Map ID 4291 Hazard Process(es) Deformation hazards; Earthquakes; Gas; Lava flows; 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 Very short-term crisis map (hours to days)
Spatial Scale Volcano and surrounding area Publication Format Map on website Zonation Method(s) Geologic history; Monitoring; Scenario modeling Zonation Model(s) Scenario(s) Considered Current conditions Hazard Zone Label(s) Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low) 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) Hillshade Basemap overlay(s) Street map Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Purple to Green Volcanic Alert Level System https://global-valid.org/val-iceland-65/