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Volcanic Hazards Map for Rincon de la Vieja Volcano

Rincón de la Vieja, Costa Rica, 1996

Kempter, K. (1996). Volcanic Hazards Map for Rincon de la Vieja Volcano. University of Texas. Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, NW Costa Rica. A Geological and Pictorial Tour. https://www.geo.utexas.edu/faculty/barker/kempter/rincon.html



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Map Data

Map ID539
Hazard Process(es)Debris avalanches; Lahars; PDCs; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationGrouped by process (e.g. flowage/fall hazards) on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatMap on website
Zonation Method(s)Derived/simplified from another map
Zonation Model(s)
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 SchemeRed to Blue
Volcanic Alert Level System
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