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Peligros Volcánicos Potenciales del Volcán Chaitén (Erupción Mayo 2008)

Potential Volcanic Hazards of Chaitén Volcano (Eruption May 2008)

Chaitén, Chile, 2008

Moreno, H. & Lara, L. (2008). Peligros Volcánicos Potenciales del Volcán Chaitén (Eruptión Mayo 2008), Región de los Lagos. Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (SERNAGEOMIN), mapa escala 1:500,000. Santiago.



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.


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Map Data

Map ID728
Hazard Process(es)Lahars; PDCs; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleCrisis, or short-term, map (hours to decades)
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatMap sheet or poster
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSeason or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity; Style or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)Hazard process name; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
PurposeCrisis management and response: Intended to be used for managing, responding to, and taking action during an eruption; often includes evacuation routes, access restrictions, actions to take, etc.
AudienceMultiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners)
Language(s)Spanish
Basemap(s)Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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