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Montserrat Volcano Risk Map

Soufrière Hills, Montserrat [United Kingdom], 1997

Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO). (1997). Montserrat Volcano Risk Map. Montserrat Volcano Observatory. Definition Of Boundary Limits and Volcanic Risk Map for Soufriere Hills Volcano. http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/west.indies/soufriere/govt/miscdocs/rskzone.html



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 ID458
Hazard Process(es)Access or danger zone
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleCrisis, or short-term, map (hours to decades)
Spatial ScaleIsland
Publication FormatMap on website
Zonation Method(s)Unknown
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredNo scenarios were discernable from the map
Hazard Zone Label(s)Access (exclusion, danger, or safe zones)
Probability Definition(s)No probability definition was discernable from the map
PurposeMultiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management
AudienceMultiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners)
Language(s)English
Basemap(s)Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Green
Volcanic Alert Level System
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