Preliminary Volcanic Hazard Map for an Explosive Magmatic Eruption from Mt. Liamuiga

Liamuiga, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2001

Figure 4 in: Simpson, K. & Shepherd, J.B. (2001). Volcanic-hazard assessment for St. Kitts, Lesser Antilles. Seismic Research Unit, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.

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 ID	440
Hazard Process(es)	Ballistics; PDCs; Surges; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone Presentation	Hazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel
Temporal Scale	Background, or long-term, map
Spatial Scale	Island
Publication Format	Figure in a hazard assessment or mitigation plan
Zonation Method(s)	Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) Considered	No scenarios were discernable from the map
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)	Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)	Street map
Diemsionality	Planimetric (2D or map) view
Color Scheme	Red to Green
Volcanic Alert Level System

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