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Zona de candela Volcán del Ruiz

Fire zone Ruiz Volcano

Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia, 1985

Zona de candela Volcán del Ruiz. (October 9, 1985). El Espectador. Bogotá.



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Map Data

Map ID4293
Hazard Process(es)Lahars; Lateral or directed blasts; Lava flows; PDCs; Unstated or all hazards
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatFigure or insert in a report
Zonation Method(s)Derived/simplified from another map
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredNo scenarios were discernable from the map
Hazard Zone Label(s)Hazard process name
Probability Definition(s)No probability definition was discernable from the map
PurposeMultiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management
AudienceGeneral public and/or media
Language(s)Spanish
Basemap(s)Simple or sketch map
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeCategorical/Qualitative
Volcanic Alert Level System
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