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Volcano Hazards Assessment for the Lassen Region, Northern California

Lassen Volcanic Center, United States, 2012

Plate 1 in: Clynne, M. A., Robinson, J. E., Nathenson, M. & Muffler, L. P. (2012). Volcano hazards assessment for the Lassen region, northern California. U.S. Geological Survey, Scientific Investigations Report 2012-5176-A, 47 p., 1 plate. https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20125176A



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Map Set

Clynne, M. A., Robinson, J. E., Nathenson, M. & Muffler, L. P. (2012). Volcano hazards assessment for the Lassen region, northern California. U.S. Geological Survey, Scientific Investigations Report 2012-5176-A, 47 p., 1 plate. https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20125176A
https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20125176A

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Map Data

Map ID586
Hazard Process(es)Floods or jokulhaups; Flowage hazards; Lahars; Lateral or directed blasts; Lava dome-related hazards; Lava flows; PDCs; Surges; Tephra fall; Vent-opening hazards
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 FormatPoster-style map insert in hazard assessment
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history; Scenario modeling
Zonation Model(s)LAHARZ or modified version (such as PFZ) (Iverson et al. 1998; Schilling 1998; Schilling 2014)
Scenario(s) ConsideredComposition; Season or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity; Source location or direction; Specific past eruption
Hazard Zone Label(s)Hazard process name; Scenario 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)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Infrastructure map; Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeCategorical/Qualitative
Volcanic Alert Level System
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