General sketch map showing features of Nevado de Colima and Volcan de Colima

Colima, Mexico, 1995

Figure 3 in: Sheridan, M.F., & Macías, J. (1995). Estimation of risk probability for gravity-driven pyroclastic flows at Volcan Colima, Mexico. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 66(1-4), p. 251-256. https://doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(94)00058-O

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Map Data

Map ID	523
Hazard Process(es)	PDCs
Hazard Zone Presentation	Single hazard: A single hazard process is represented on a main map panel
Temporal Scale	Background, or long-term, map
Spatial Scale	Volcano and surrounding area
Publication Format	Figure in a journal article
Zonation Method(s)	Scenario modeling
Zonation Model(s)	Energy cone or line (Heim 1932; Sheridan 1979; Sheridan & Malin 1983)
Scenario(s) Considered	Style or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)	Numeric probability
Probability Definition(s)	Numeric probability
Purpose	Scientific interest: Intended for scientific research and general scientific interest; usually published in academic journals
Audience	Scientists (usually in scientific publication)
Language(s)	English
Basemap(s)	Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)	Street map
Diemsionality	Planimetric (2D or map) view
Color Scheme	Symbols and/or lines only
Volcanic Alert Level System

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