Volcanic Hazards Map for Karkar Island
Karkar, Papua New Guinea, 1982
Figure 13 in: Lowenstein, P.L. (1982). Problems of volcanic hazards in Papua New Guinea. Geological Survey of Papua New Guinea, Report 82/7, 62 p.
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.
Map Set
Lowenstein, P.L. (1982). Problems of volcanic hazards in Papua New Guinea. Geological Survey of Papua New Guinea, Report 82/7, 62 p.
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Map Data
Map ID 557 Hazard Process(es) Lateral or directed blasts; PDCs; Tephra fall; Vent-opening hazards Hazard Zone Presentation Hazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map panel Temporal Scale Background, or long-term, map Spatial Scale Island Publication Format Figure in a hazard assessment or mitigation plan Zonation Method(s) Geologic history Zonation Model(s) Scenario(s) Considered Size, VEI, or intensity Hazard Zone Label(s) Hazard process name; Scenario name Probability Definition(s) Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low) 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) Simple or sketch map Basemap overlay(s) Street map Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Symbols and/or lines only