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Volcanic-Hazard Zonation for Mount St. Helens, Washington

St. Helens, United States, 1995

Plate 1 in: Wolfe, E.W. & Pierson, T.C. (1995). Volcanic-Hazard Zonation for Mount St. Helens, Washington, 1995. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 95-497, 12 p., 1 plate. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr95497



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Map Set

Wolfe, E.W. and Pierson, T.C. (1995). Volcanic-Hazard Zonation for Mount St. Helens, Washington, 1995. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 95-497, 12 p., 1 plate. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr95497
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr95497

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Map Data

Map ID499
Hazard Process(es)Flowage hazards; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Surges
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatPoster-style map insert in hazard assessment
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history; Scenario modeling
Zonation Model(s)DAMBRK (Fread 1984; Wetmore & Fread 1991); HYDRAUX (Hansen 1987; DeLong & Schoellhamer 1989)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSeason or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity; Style or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)Hazard process name
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
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)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeCategorical/Qualitative
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