← Back to Search Results

Guadeloupe - Integrated Volcanic Hazard Zones for the areas most likely to be affected in the five eruptive scenarios defined for an eruption from a vent on or within 1 km the Soufrière dome and within the S-SW oriented most-recent edifice collapse depression and with the assumption of the presence of easterly trade winds between 0 and 5-8 km altitude

Soufrière Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe [France], 2005

Pocket insert in: Komorowski, J.-C., Boudon, G., Michel-Semet, Beauducel, F., Anténor-Habazac, C., Bazin, S., & Hammouya, G. (2005). Guadeloupe. In: Lindsay, J.M., Shepherd, J.B., Robertson, R.E.A., & Ali, S. (Eds) Volcanic hazard atlas of the Lesser Antilles. Seismic Research Unit, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I., p. 68-106.



This map was produced by an official agency, but may not be the most recent, most complete, or main operational map. For the current operational hazard map, please consult the proper institutional authorities.

Map Set

Komorowski, J.-C., Boudon, G., Michel-Semet, Beauducel, F., Anténor-Habazac, C., Bazin, S., Hammouya, G. (2005). Guadeloupe. In: Lindsay, J.M., Shepherd, J.B., Robertson, R.E.A., & Ali, S. (Eds) Volcanic hazard atlas of the Lesser Antilles. Seismic Research Unit, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I., p. 68-106.
https://uwiseismic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Guadeloupe.pdf

Other Maps In Set:

Map Data

Map ID645
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Debris avalanches; Earthquakes; Gas; Lahars; Lateral or directed blasts; PDCs; Surges; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel
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) ConsideredSeason or weather; Source location or direction; Style or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
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)Simple or sketch map
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Green
Go to Global Volcanism Program page for Soufrière Guadeloupe →