Volcano Hazards in the San Salvador Region, El Salvador
San Salvador, El Salvador, 2001
Plate 2 (B&W) in: Major, J.J., Schilling, S.P., Sofield, D.J., Escobar, C.D., & Pullinger, C.R. (2001). Volcano Hazards in the San Salvador Region, El Salvador. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 2001-366, 24 p., 2 plates. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr01366
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Map Set
Major, J.J., Schilling, S.P., Sofield, D.J., Escobar, C.D., & Pullinger, C.R. (2001). Volcano Hazards in the San Salvador Region, El Salvador. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 2001-366, 24 p., 2 plates. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr01366
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr01366
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Map Data
| Map ID | 490 |
|---|---|
| Hazard Process(es) | Ballistics; Lava flows; PDCs; Proximal hazards; Regional hazards; Surges; Tephra fall; Vent-opening hazards |
| Hazard Zone Presentation | Grouped by location (e.g. proximal/distal zones) on a main map panel |
| Temporal Scale | Background, or long-term, map |
| Spatial Scale | Volcano and surrounding area |
| Publication Format | Poster-style map insert in hazard assessment |
| Zonation Method(s) | Geologic history; Scenario modeling |
| Zonation Model(s) | Energy cone or line (Heim 1932; Sheridan 1979; Sheridan & Malin 1983) |
| Scenario(s) Considered | Analog volcano(es); Size, VEI, or intensity; Source location or direction; Style or type |
| Hazard Zone Label(s) | Location or source name |
| Probability Definition(s) | No probability definition was discernable from the map |
| 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 | Dark to Light (greyscale) |