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Preliminary Volcano-Hazard Assessment for Augustine Volcano, Alaska

Augustine, United States, 1998

Plate 1 in: Waythomas, C.F. & Waitt, R. (1998). Preliminary volcano-hazard assessment for Augustine Volcano, Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 98-106. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr98106



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Waythomas, C.F. & Waitt, R. (1998). Preliminary volcano-hazard assessment for Augustine Volcano, Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 98-106. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr98106
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr98106

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Map Data

Map ID566
Hazard Process(es)Debris avalanches; Lahars; Lateral or directed blasts; PDCs; Surges; Tephra fall; Tsunami; Water disturbances or marine hazards
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map and series of insets
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleIsland
Publication FormatPoster-style map insert in hazard assessment
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredMost-likely; Size, VEI, or intensity
Hazard Zone Label(s)Hazard process name; Scenario name
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low); Scenarios imply probability
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)Simple or sketch map
Basemap overlay(s)Contour lines; Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeCategorical/Qualitative
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