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Peligros Volcánicos del Volcán Melimoyu

Volcanic Hazards of Melimoyu Volcano

Melimoyu, Chile, 2012

Lara, L. & Bertin, D. (2012). Mapa Preliminar de peligros volcánicos Volcán Melimoyu, Región de Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo. Informe inédito, Subdirección Nacional de Geología, Programa de Riesgo Volcánico, mapa escala 1:100.000. Santiago.



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Map Data

Map ID748
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Debris avalanches; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map and series of insets
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatMap sheet or poster
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history; Unknown
Zonation Model(s)Unknown tephra model (Unknown reference)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSeason or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity
Hazard Zone Label(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Numeric probability; 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)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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